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The Body as a Whole
Common Medical Terms for the Body
| Term | body |
|---|---|
| corpus | body |
| cephalus | head |
| caput | head |
| labium | lips |
| mentum | chin or mind |
| nucha | nape of the neck |
| brachium | upper arm |
| axilla | armpit |
| cubitus | elbow |
| wrist | palm |
| manus | hand |
| thorax | chest |
| umbilicus | belly button |
| dorsum | back |
| genu | knee |
| hallux | big toe |
| planta | sole of the foot |
| femur | thigh |
| tarus | ankle |
| calcaneus | heel |
| pes | foot |
| pollex | thumb |
| os | mouth |
| facies | face |
| cervix | neck |
| dactyl | finger or toe |
| digit | finger |
| vola | palm or sole |
| pectus | chest |
| gluteus | buttocks |
| Popliteal | back of the knee |
| extremity | limb |
| lower extremity | leg |
| upper extremity | arm |