3/11/2023 0 Comments Oma medical term![]() Transpyloric (across the pylorus region of the stomach) Supraspinatus (a muscle above or superior to the spine of the scapula) The beginning or root of a structure, usually a nerve or vein ![]() Prenatal (before birth), pronephros (before the kidney) Posterior (to the back), post-mortem (examination of a body after death) Peritoneum (serous membrane surrounding many abdominal organs) Juxtaglomerular apparatus (beside the glomerulus)įascia lata (fascia on the side of the thigh) Latissimus dorsi (superficial muscle of the back)Įctoderm (outer layer of embryologic germ cells), extradural (outside the dura mater of the meninges)Įmbolism (a blockage inside a blood vessel), endocardium (within the heart)įorearm (part of the arm between the wrist and elbow)įrontal bone (skull bone that makes up the forehead) ![]() Location Common prefixes related to location (with examples) ambi-, amphi-Īmbidextrous (can use both hands equally), amphicrania (pain affecting both sides of the head)īasiocciput (part of the occipital bone in front of the foramen magnum)Ĭerebral cortex (outer region of the brain), renal cortex (outer region of the kidney)ĭiaphragm (muscle wall between the thoracic and abdominal cavities) Visceral pericardium (a layer of the heart wall) Superior vena cava (large vein that empties into the right atrium of the heart) Vasoconstriction (narrowing of a blood vessel lumen) Pneumonia (an infection in the lungs), pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs)Įrector spinae (muscles along the spine), spondylitis (inflammation in the spine) Plantar flexion, soleus muscle, tarsal bones Neuroanatomy (anatomy of the nervous system) Nephritis (inflammation of the kidney), renal artery Myelencephalon (embryonic division of the central nervous system) Musculocutaneous nerve, myofibril (muscle fiber) Lumbosacral plexus (nerves arising from the lumbar and sacral regions of the spine) Hepatocytes (main functional cells of the liver) Hematocrit (red blood cell content of blood) Gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue in men) Great cardiac vein (a vein draining the heart muscle), coronary arteryĬarpal bones (bones after the wrist joint)Ĭerebrospinal fluid (fluid circulating around the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)Ĭervical spine, cervix (neck of the uterus)Ĭholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)Ĭhondromalacia (softening of the cartilage)Ĭystic duct (vessel leading to/from the gallbladder)Ĭlavicle, sterno cleidomastoid (neck muscle)įemoral condyle (bony prominence at the knee joint)Ĭostal cartilage (cartilage between ribs and sternum)įlexor digitorum superficialis (muscle in the forearm)Ĭollection of nerve cell bodies (Greek for ‘a swelling’) Rectus capitis muscle, quadri ceps muscle, brachio cephalic artery (supplies blood to the arm and head) Organ/region/structure Common prefixes related to organs, body regions or structures (with examples) abdom-Īngiotensin (hormone causing constriction of blood vessels)Īrteriole (small, oxygen carrying, blood vessel)Īrthritis (inflammation of a joint), articulation (joint between two parts, typically bones)īrachioradialis (muscle that originates in the arm) Within each category, the prefixes will be listed in alphabetical order. For instance, in the previous two examples, ‘sub’ would be found in the location-related category, and ‘arthr’ would be found in the body region-related category. To make learning this language easier, this article takes some of the more commonly used prefixes and suffixes, puts them into categories and then provides the meaning, and examples. The linking vowel is most commonly ‘o’, but other vowels may also be used to link parts of a word together. Brachi meaning arm, and radialis referring to one of the bones in the forearm, the radius. For example, brachioradialis, a muscle in the arm, can be broken down into two parts that have meaning, and a linking vowel, in this case ‘o’. ![]() Often parts of a word that have different meanings will be linked together. ![]() Another example, arthr – meaning joint, and itis – meaning inflammation. Sub – meaning below, clavian – relating to the collarbone or in anatomical terms, the clavicle. The name tells you of its location and hints also at the path of this blood vessel. The wonderful thing about this language however, is that in many cases, the names of anatomy related content are incredibly helpful if you just understand that often the words can be broken down into different parts that have meanings. Students often not only have a large amount of content to learn, but also struggle to make meaning of the language associated with that content. Learning anatomy for the first time can sometimes feel like learning a new language. ![]()
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