Anatomical Terms and their Derivation (136 pages)

TERMS IMPORTANT IN THETHORAXAccessory.Acinus.Adhesion.Adipose.Aditus.Adnexa.Adventia.Afferent.Alveolus.Annulus.Anterior.Atrium.Auricle.Autonomic.Axon.Azygos.Bolus.Bronchiole.Bronchus.Bulbus.L. accessorius, supplementary.L. acinus, grape.L. adhaereo, to stick together.L. adeps, fat.L. aditus, opening.L. ad, to,+ nexus, bound.L. ad, to,+ venire, to come.L. ad, to,+ ferre, to carry.L. alveolus, little cavity.L. anulus (annulus), a ring.L. ante, before.L. atrium, court, entrance hall.L. dim., auricula, external ear, also shape ofheart chamber.G. autos, self, + nomos, law.G. axon, axis.G. a, not, + zygon, yoke; hence, unpaired.G. bolos, mass.G. bronchiolus (dim. of bronchus, brechein,to moisten).G. bronchia, end of windpipe.L. bulbus, bulb, swollen root.35