3rd Declension Vocabulary: Imparisyllabics (m/f)

Question 1

Abductor, oris, m.

Answer 1

Abductor

Question 2

Adductor, oris, m.

Answer 2

Adductor

Question 3

Corrugator, oris, m.

Answer 3

Corrugator (wrinkle-maker)

Question 4

Extensor, oris, m.

Answer 4

Extensor

Question 5

Flexor, oris, m.

Answer 5

Flexor

Question 6

Levator, oris, m.

Answer 6

Levator

Question 7

Sphincter, eris, m.

Answer 7

Sphincter

Question 8

Trochanter, eris, m.

Answer 8

Trochanter, specific process of femur

Question 9

Ureter, eris, m.

Answer 9

Ureter

Question 10

Humor, oris, m.

Answer 10

Humor, liquid

Question 11

Humor aqueosus

Answer 11

Aqueous humor of eye

Question 12

Humor vitreus

Answer 12

Vitreous humor of eye

Question 13

Liquor, oris, m.

Answer 13

Liquor, fluid substance

Question 14

Liquor cerebrospinalis

Answer 14

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Question 15

Arbor, oris, f.

Answer 15

Tree, a structure resembling branches of a tree

Question 16

Arbor bronchialis

Answer 16

Bronchial tree

Question 17

Arbor vitae

Answer 17

‘Tree of life’, branches of cerebellar white mass in saggital view

Question 18

Gaster, tris, f.

Answer 18

Stomach

Question 19

Mater, tris, f.

Answer 19

Meninx (mother)

Question 20

Dura mater

Answer 20

Dura mater

Question 21

Pia mater

Answer 21

Pia mater

Question 22

Arachnoidea mater

Answer 22

Arachnoid mater (spider-like)

Question 23

Venter, eris, m.

Answer 23

Belly (also as part of muscle); meaning ‘stomach’ can be used in clinical praxis

Question 24

Articulatio, onis, f.

Answer 24

Joint, articulation

Question 25

Bifurcatio, onis, f.

Answer 25

Bifurcation Division into two branches

Question 26

Bifurcatio aortae/tracheae

Answer 26

Aortic/tracheal bifurcation

Question 27

Impressio, onis, f.

Answer 27

Impression (typically of an organ on the wall of another)

Question 28

Insertio, onis, f.

Answer 28

Insertion

Question 29

Regio, onis, f.

Answer 29

Region, area

Question 30

Cartilago, ginis, f.

Answer 30

Cartilage

Question 31

Margo, ginis, m.

Answer 31

Margin, edge

Question 32

Tendo, dinis, m.

Answer 32

Tendon

Question 33

Sanguis, guinis, m.

Answer 33

Blood (circulating)

Question 34

Pulmo, onis, m.

Answer 34

Lung

Question 35

Atlas, antis, m.

Answer 35

Atlas, 1st cervical vertebra (C1)

Question 36

Cavitas, tatis, f.

Answer 36

Cavity

Question 37

Extremitas, tatis, f.

Answer 37

Extremity; a pole of an organ

Question 38

Tuberositas, tatis, f.

Answer 38

Tuberosity, a bone eminence

Question 39

Pancreas, creatis, f.

Answer 39

Pancreas, a glandular organ

Question 40

Paries, etis, m.

Answer 40

Wall (of an organ)

Question 41

Pes, pedis, m.

Answer 41

Foot

Question 42

Pes ancerinus

Answer 42

'Goose foot'; insertion point

Question 43

Ren, renis, m.

Answer 43

Kidney

Question 44

Splen, splenis, m.

Answer 44

Spleen (word used in anatomy, in clinical context lien, lienis, m. is preferred)

Question 45

Carotis, tidis, f.

Answer 45

Carotid artery

Question 46

Clitoris, ridis, f.

Answer 46

Clitoris

Question 47

Dermis, midis, f.

Answer 47

Dermis, a layer of skin

Question 48

Epiglottis, tidis, f.

Answer 48

Epiglottis

Question 49

Glottis, tidis, f.

Answer 49

Glottis

Question 50

Iris, iridis, f.

Answer 50

Iris (Greek goddess of the rainbow)

Question 51

Parotis, tidis, f.

Answer 51

Parotid gland

Question 52

Epidermis, midis, f.

Answer 52

Epidermis

Question 53

Epididymis, midis, f.

Answer 53

Epididymis

Question 54

Apex, apicis, m.

Answer 54

Apex, tip of an organ

Question 55

Appendix, appendicis, f.

Answer 55

Appendix

Question 56

Cervix, icis, f.

Answer 56

Cervix, neck; neck-like structure

Question 57

Cortex, icis, m.

Answer 57

Cortex, superficial layer of an organ

Question 58

Hallux, ucis, m.

Answer 58

Big toe

Question 59

Index, icis, m.

Answer 59

Index finger

Question 60

Pollex, pollicis, m.

Answer 60

Thumb

Question 61

Radix, icis, f.

Answer 61

Root

Question 62

Thorax, acis, m.

Answer 62

Thorax, chest

Question 63

Larynx, gis, f.

Answer 63

Larynx, windpipe

Question 64

Pharynx, ngis, m.

Answer 64

Pharynx, throat

Question 65

Meninx, ingis, f.

Answer 65

Meninx ('membrane')

Question 66

Leptomeninx, ingis, f.

Answer 66

Pia mater + arachnoid mater ('thin membrane')

Question 67

Pachymeninx, ingis, f.

Answer 67

Dura mater ('thick membrane')

Question 68

Phalanx, ngis, f.

Answer 68

Finger/toe bone

Question 69

Salpinx, ingis, f.

Answer 69

Uterine (fallopian) tube