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SYNONYMS
Articulation = joint
Atrium = auricle
Alveolus = air sac
To assay= to test,to trial, to attempt
Anterior (view)= frontal

Blood group = llood type

Bleeding= bloodloss
to breathe in = to inhale
to breath out = to exhale= to expel
Bruise: ecchymosis
To break down = to decompose
Blood platelet = thrombocl'te
Boundary : Limit, margin, extremify
Bore = hole
To bring about = To cause= to determine (to happen)= to stir
To bind = to link = to unite = to merge = to combine

Compulsory= mandatory= obligatory: required

Coccy: = aonin bone,tailbone
To cure = to heal
Cancerous= malignanl
To cut down = to reduce
Cough = tussis
Contagious= infectious,catching = communicable= transmissible
Cranium: skull
Clavicle = collir bone
Carpal = boneof the wrist
To constriet = to narrow
cavity = socketo{tiffiliff,lii trestricted use: the hipjoint)
Carry out = Perform
Cluster = grorip = bundle
Chewing : mastication

Dermis = corium, derma, cutis

Dormant = inactive
To tlisposeof= to discardrto get rid of, to dispensewith = to eliminate
Drowsy = sleepy ..
Disease: affliction, illneqs,sick:ress,trouble' ailment, malady,EIIPHEMISMS : problem, condition
Duct = Tube

Epistaxis= nosebleed Femur= thigh bone

Ti enlarge=to tlilate = to expand= to witlen Fibula = catf bon", !,iiiili.lil.$'bfrg - . ,"
Esophagus= gullet Foramen= opening,perforation = fii'dtilS
Fatisue= tiredness
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To give off = to emit
Gum = gingiva

Heniorrhage = severe/massivebleeding H€art attack = myocardial infarction

Humerus = upper arrn bone
Hearlburn : Pyrosis
Healthy = Fit Inactive = inert
Homogeneous = compact Intestine = bowel = gut

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Lining = padding,mucosa Mark = grade
to line = to pad Minute = tiny, small
Laceration : cut Mouth - OraI Cavity, buccalcavify, stoma
Likelihood = probability Moisture = humidify
Larynx = voice box Moist = humid, damp
Lower jaw : mandible

Nerve cell = neurone Overall = total, general

To nourish = to feed Osseous = bony
Narrowing = stenosis =
Ovum egg
Onset= beginning,staft
Ongoing = seltinuous, permanent
To occur = to happen= to take place

Prior to = before = anterior trr

Parturition = childbirth Radius = forearm bone
Peak= summit, apex,top, tip To relieve: to palliat€,to soothe,
Prescription = medicationorder to alleviate,to calm, to comfort
Plentiful = abundant Red blood cell = er)'throcyt€
Patella= knee cap Readily = easily
Pharynx = throat Rate = Speed,Frequency
Phalanx= bone of the finger/toe Posterior(view)=rear
Prophylaxis: prevention Phlegm = thick mucus
Prone to = Susceptibleto = Iikely to

Sternum = breast bone Sebaceous= oil (gland)

gils = place Sudoripherous= sweat(gland)
Schedule= timetable Spermatozoon : malesexcell
Spongy= porous = cancellous Spinal column = vertebral column = back bone =
Seapula= shoulder blade spine
Seizure= attack Sputum= expectoralion
Stratum = layer To swallow = to ingest
To supply = to deliver, to provide, to give Swallowing= deglutition
Skin = integument Sclerosis= hardening
To secrete= To release,to emit, to produce Spit = saliva
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Term = semestre Ulna = elbow bone,cubitus
Tibia = shin fone, it""L nrinC Uterus= womb
Thrombus = blood clot Upper jaw = maxillary, maxilla
Trachea= wind pipe
To take up : To absorb Wound=injury=hurt
Thrombus = blood clot to wound = to hurt = to injure
Whoopingcough= pertussis
White blood cell = leukoq4e
To withstand = to resist

OPPOSITES
Outer* inner Oxygenated I Deorygenated
Outer-most* inner-most To humidify I to dehumidify
Hydration I dehydration
Intra * extra CongestantI decongestant
Intravenous# extravenous
Intracellular I extracellular ContagiousI noncontagious
InfectiousI noninfectious
SuperficialI deep,profound Inflammatory I noninflammatory
& anti-inflammatory
MovableI immovable,fixed SensitiveI non-sensitive,ins€nsitive
Mature I immature ReactiveI non-reactive
Balance * imbalance& unbalance SpecificI nonspecific
PermeableI impermeable Vital # non-vital
 AbductorI adductor
Smooth I rough
Acute I chronic
Moist l Dry
Malignant I benign
Acfive I inactive
Edible I inedible Exocrine f endocrine
Organic I inorganic
Appropriate I inappropriate ScarceI abundant
Effective I ineffective
Adequate I inadequate Harmful I harmtess
Compatible I incompatible Painful I painless
Ability I inability, disabilify
Voluntary I involuntary Vascular t' avascular

Ventral I dorsal Heterogeneous

I homogeneous

Anterior I posterior Exhale# inhale

Front I rear To breathein * to breatheout

Function I dysfunction HyperventilationI hypoventilation

HypertensionI hypotension
To infect I to disinfect
Organization I disorganization Indication I contraindication

Stable # unstable To supply f to receive

CoordinatedI uncoordinated
ConsciousI unconscious To inhibit I to slow,to stop

Pyretic I antipyretic Mitd * severe

Febrile I antifebrile To increasef to decrease,to reduce
Mycotic I antimycotic Contractionf relaxation
Diuretic I antidiuretic
Septic I antisqntic,aseptic SistoleI diastole
Coagulant I anticoagulant
Normal I abnormal
To continue I to discontinue,to interrupt, to stop, to
cease Internal * external

FOREIGN PLURAL FORMATION

ON.A
Protozoon- protozoa Spermatozoon- spermatozoa
Ganglion- ganglia Phenomenon- phenomena
Criterion - criteria

UM-A
Spectrum - spectra Curriculum - curricula
Bacterium - bacteria Sporangium- sporangia
Ephithelium - epithelia Cilium - cilia
Periosteum- periostea Mediastinum- mediastina
Sacrum- sacra Ilium - ilia
Spectrum - spectra Ischium* ischia
Atrium - astria Cecum* ceca
Corium - coria Ovum - ova
Cranium - crania Sternum - sterna
Stratum - strata Myocardium - myocardia
Septum- septa Pericardium- pericardia
Sputum - sputa

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A-AE I il
Patella - patellae Formula - formulae
Trachea - tracheae Fibula - fibulae
Tibia - tibiae Alumna - alumnae
Ulna - ulnae Lacuna - lacunae
Vena- venae Vena cava - venae cavae
Pleura - pleurae Maxilla - maxillae
Vertebra - vertebrae Bursa - bursae
Larva - larvae Flora - florae (plant or bacterial life); intestinal flora
Alga - algae S c a p u l a- s c a p u l a e

US-I [ai]
Bacillus - bacilli Humerus - humeri
Thrombus - thrombi Stimulus- stimuli
Fungus - fungi Esophagus - esophagi
Villus - villi -
Bronchus bronchi
Alveolus - alveoli Alumnus - alumni
Calculus - calculi Talus - tali (the entire ankle)
Locus - loci Vagus- vagi
Coccus- cocci Sulcus- sulci
Nucleus- nuclei Embolus- emboli
Radius - radii

A-ATA
carcinoma - carcinomata Sch€ma - schemata
Sarcoma- sarcomata Stigma - stigmata
Stoma - stomata

S-ATA
pancreas- pancreata

EN-INA X-GES
Stamen- stamina Larynx- larynges
Foramen - foramina Pharynx- pharynges
Lumen - lumiha Coccyx- coccyges
Phalanx - phalanges

x-cEs
Thorax - thoraces Index - indices !!!
Apex - apices!!! Matrix - matrices
Appendix -.appendices Cervix-cervices

IS-ES
Diagnosis- diagnoses Symphysis - symphyses
Thesis- theses Crisis - crises
Synthesis- syntheses Testis- testes
Basis - bases Dialysis- dialyses
Prognosis- prognoses Paralysis- paralyses
Pelvis - pelves Analysis-analyses

US-ORA US-ERA
Corpus- corpora Genus- genera
Viscus- viscera (A main organ that is situatedinside
ihe bod)-internal organ)

IRREGULAR
FEMUR - femora
INCUS - incudes
STAPES - stapes(la fel) sau stapedes