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Anatomical Terms 1
Anatomical terms and their common names (noun / adj)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| manus / manual | hand |
| cephalon / cephalic | head |
| frons / frontal | forehead |
| cranium / cranial | skull |
| facies / facial | face |
| oris / oral | mouth |
| mentis / mental | chin |
| axilla / axillary | armpit |
| brachium / brachial | arm (upper) |
| antecubitis / antecubital | front of elbow |
| antebrachium / antebrachial | forearm |
| carpus / carpal | wrist |
| palma / palmar | palm |
| pollex | thumb |
| digits / digital | fingers/toes |
| phalanges / phalangeal | fingers/toes |
| patella / patellar | kneecap, front of knee |
| crus / crural | leg |
| tarsus / tarsal | ankle |
| hallux | big toe |
| nasus / nasal | nose |
| oculus / ocular | eye |
| auris / otic | ear |
| bucca / buccal | cheek |
| cervicis / cervical | neck |
| orbit / orbital | eye |
| thoracis / thorax / thoracic | chest |
| mamma / mammary | breast |
| abdomen / abdominal | stomach area |
| umbilicus / umbilical | navel |
| pelvis / pelvic | the lower portion of the trunk |
| inguen / inguinal | groin |
| pubis / pubic | anterior pelvis |
| femur / femoral | thigh |
| pes / pedal | foot |
| acromion / acromial | back of shoulder |
| dorsum / dorsal | back |
| olecranon / olecranal | back of elbow |
| lumbus / lumbar | loin (base/bottom of spine) |
| gluteus / gluteal | buttock |
| popliteus / popliteal | back of knee |
| sura / sural | calf |
| calcaneus / calcaneal | heel of foot |
| planta / plantar | sole of foot |