The A to Z of Anatomical Histological and Medical terms
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A
B
a- without, lack of, no
C
ab- away from , negative
abdomen: Lt. abdomen = the belly, the part of the trunk between
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thorax and the perineum,
abduction: Lt. ab = from, and ductum = led, hence, movement
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from; verb - abduct. (≠adduction) F
aberrant: Lt. ab = from, and errare = to wander, hence, deviating
from normal.
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Absorption (ahb-SORB-shun) the passage of digested foods from the
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GIT & into the BS.
ac- toward, near to, addition to
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accessory: adj.Lt. accessum = added, hence, supplementary.
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acetabulum: Lt. acetum = vinegar (cf. acetic), and abulum =
small receptacle, a vinegar cup, the socket for the head of the
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femur, adj.- acetabular.
Acini (AS-ih-nee) clusters of cells in the pancreas that secrete
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digestive enzymes. sing. acina adj. acinar (AS-in-us) M
Acoustic (ah-COOS-tic) pertaining to hearing and sounds
acoustic: adj.Gk. akoustikos, related to hearing.
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acromion: Gk. akros = summit (c.f. Acropolis) and omos =
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shoulder, the tip of the shoulder.
Actin (AHK-tihn) the contractile protein that makes up the major
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portion of thin filaments in muscle fibers.
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acu- sudden, sharp, severe
ad- near, toward
R
adduction: Lt. ad = to, and ductum = led, hence, movement
towards; verb - adduct. (≠abduction)
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adenoid: Gk. aden = a gland, eidos = shape or form. T
Adenohypophysis: also = the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It
is composed of glandular epithelium. The adenohypophysis secretes
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numerous Hs, several of which affect the activity of other endocrine
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glands.
adhesion: Lt. ad = to, and haesus = stuck
W
Adipose (AHD-ih-pose) a CT whose cells (adipocytes) are highly
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specialized for lipid storage.
adipose: Lt. adeps = fat, hence fatty Y
adrenal: Lt. ad = towards, at, ren = kidney, situated near the
kidney (see suprarenal)
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