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ary-
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pertaining to the arytenoid cartilage
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aryepiglottic fold--the fold of tissue that runs from the lateral aspect of the epiglottis to the arytenoid cartilages |
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clavius
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pertaining to the clavicle
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subclavius--a muscle found immediately below, and running parallel to the clavicle |
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cleido
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pertaining to the clavicle
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sternocleidomastoid--a muscle found immediately below, and running parallel to the clavicle |
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costal
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pertaining to the ribs
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costalpleura--a layer of connective tissue that adheres to the inner rib cage |
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costalis
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pertaining to the ribs
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lateral ilio costalis--a muscle that runs from the ilium to the lower ribs, assisting in depressing them |
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costarum
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pertaining to the ribs
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levator costarum brevis--short muscles just lateral to the spinal column along the rib cage that assist in elevating the ribs |
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Circo
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pertaning to the cricoid cartilage
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cricoarytenoid--the joint formed by the articulation of the cricoid cartilage with each of the arytenoid cartilages |
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-donita
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pertaining to the teeth
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anodonita--any number of missing teeth |
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genio-
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pertaining to the chin
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genioglossus--a muscle that runs from the inside of the chin to the tongue |
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glosso-
-glossus |
pertaining to the tongue
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glossopharyngeal--cranial nerve IX that provides motor fibers to parts of the tongue and pharynx genioglossus--muscle that runs from the inside of the chin to the tongue. |
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-gnathia
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pertaining to the jaw
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micrognathia--an unusually small mandible |
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hyo-
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pertaining to the hyoid bone
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hyothyroid--a membrane that fills the space between the hyoid bone and the thyroid cartilage |
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Iliac/ ilio
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pertaining to the ilium
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Iliac crest--the prominent ridge of the ilium, more commonly referred to as the hip bone |
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Labio
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pertaining to the lips
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labioversion--any number of anterior teeth that are tilted toward the lips |
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laryngo-
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pertaining to the larynx
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laryngopharynx-the lowermost part of the pharynx in the general region of the larynx, immediately above the esophagus |
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Lingua/ linguo/ lingual
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pertaining to the tongue
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lingua nigra--a tongue disease caused by excessive use of antibiotics; aka "black, hairy tongue" |
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Lumbo/ lumborum
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pertaining to the lumbar vertebrae or the lower back
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lumbocostal ligament--connective tissue that binds the twelfth rib to the first two lumbar vertebrae |
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mandibular
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pertaining to the mandible (jaw)
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Teproromandibular joint--the joint formed by the condyle of the mandible and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone of the skull |
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mental
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pertaining to the protruding part of the chin (mentum)
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mental foramen--a small opening in tmandib¬´ in the region of †˙´ chin |
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mylo
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pertaining to the lower jaw, more specifically the molar teeth
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mylohyoid--a muscle that runs from the mylohyoid line (a prominent ridge along the inner aspect of †˙´lower jaw) tø †˙´ hyoid bone |
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Naso
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pertaining to the nasal cavity
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nasopharynx--the uppermost region of the pharynx in the general region of the posterior nasal cavity |
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oculo
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pertaining to the eyes
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oculomotor--cranial nerve III, responsible for movements of the eyeball |
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omo-
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pertaining to the shoulder region
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omohyoid--a two-bellied muscle that runs from the hyoid bone to the scapula (shoulder blade) |
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oro-
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pertaining to the oral cavity
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oropharynx--the middle region of the pharynx in the general region of the back of the oral cavity |
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palatine
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pertaining to the palate: hard or soft
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palatine processes--the bony shelves of the maxilla that help form the hard palate |
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palatini
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pertaining to the palate (soft usually)
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tensor veli palatini--a muscle that makes up the bulk of the body of the soft palate; its function is to tense the soft palate |
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palato
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pertaining to the palate
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palatoglossus--a muscle that runs from the sides of the soft palate around the sides of the posterior oral cavity and into the sides of the posterior tongue. |
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pharyngeal
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pertaining to the pharynx
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pharyngeal aponeruosis--the broad flat, funnel-shaped tube of connective tissue that forms the skeleton of the pharynx |
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pterygo
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pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone of the skull
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pterygomandibular ligament--a ligament that connects the mandible to the pterygoid pross |
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sacro
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pertaining to the sacrum
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sacrospinalis--muscle that runs from the sacrum to the lower spinal column |
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spheno
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pertainikng to the sphenoid bone of the skull
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spheno-occipital--pertaining to the sphenoid bone and the basilar process of the occipital bone |
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sternal
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pertaining to the sternum (breastbone)
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sternal notch--the indentation along the superior border of the manubrium of the sternum |
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sterni
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pertaining to the sternum
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manubrium sterni--the upper part of the sternum |
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sterno
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pertaining to the sternum
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sternothyroid--a muscle that runs from the sternum to the thyroid cartilage |
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stylo
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pertaining to the styloid process
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stylohyoid--a muscle that runs from the styloid process (on the inferior surface of the temporal bone of the skull) to the hyoid bone. |
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thyro-
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pertaining to the thyroid cartilage
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thyroepiglottic ligament--a ligament that attaches the petiolus of the epiglottis to the thyroid cartilage |
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tracheo
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pertaining to trachea (windpipe)
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tracheo-esophegeal puncture: a surgical procedure where an airway is established between the trachea and esophagus, so that a person who has undergone a laryngectomy can produce voicing |
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veli
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pertaining to the velum
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levator veli palatini--a muscle whose purpose is to raise the soft palate |
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velo
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pertaining to the velum (soft palate)
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velopharyngeal port--the variable-sized opening between the soft palate and the posterior pharyngeal wall |
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vertebro
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pertaining to the spinal column
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vertebrosternal--the articulation between the true ribs and the sternum; in this case, vertebro-comes from the fact that all the ribs have a posterior attachment to the vertebral column. |
