LIST OF PARALLEL LATIN AND GREEK TERMS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

GREEK LATIN ENGLISH

aden (adenos) glandula, ae, f. gland

aktis (aktinos) radius, ii m. ray

algia dolor, oris, m. pain

amygdale, amygdalon tonsilla, ae, f. tonsil

aner, andros m. vir, i, m. man, male being

angeion vas, sis, n. blood vessel

anthropos homo, hominis, m. human being, man

arthron articulus, i m.; articulatio, onis, f. joint

autos ipse himself

bios vita, ae, f. life

brachys (bracheos) brevis, e short

bradys (bradeos) lentus, a, um slow

cele/kélé cavitas, atis, f. cavity

cheilos labium, i, n. lip

cheir manus, us, f. hand

chole bilis, is f.; fel, fellis, n. bile

cholekystis vesica fellea, v-ae f-ae, f. gall bladder

chondros cartilago, ginis, f. cartilage

chroma (chromatos) color, ris, m. colour

chronos tempus, oris, n. time

derma (dermatos) cutis, is, f. skin

daktylos digitus, i, m. finger

deuteros alter, era, erum other; the other

diplus, didymos duplex, plicis double, twofold

dynamis (dynameos) vis (incomplete decl.) force

enkefalos cerebrum, i, n. brain

enteron intestinum, i, n. intestine

erythros ruber, bra, brum red

fleps (flebos) vena, ae, f. vein

fren mens, ntis, f. mind, mood

fysis (fyseos) natura, ae, f. nature

gala (galaktos) lac, lactis, n. milk

gaster, gastros stomachus, i, m.; ventriculus, i, m. stomach

geron (gerontos) senex, nis, m., f. old person (male or female)

glotta lingua, ae, f. tongue

glykys dulcis, e sweet

gony genu, us, n. knee, knee-like structure

gyne (gynaikos) femina, ae, f.; mulier, eris, f. woman

haima (haimatos) sanguis, guinis, m. blood

haplus simplex, plicis simple

hemi- dimidium, ii, n.; semis, semis, f. half

hepar (hepatos) iecur, iecoris/iecineris, n. liver

heteros alius, a, um other, different

hidros (hidrotos) sudor, oris, m. sweating

histos tela, ae, f. tissue

holos totus, a, um whole

hydor (hydatos) aqua, ae, f. water

hypnos somnus, i, m. sleep(ing)

ischion coxa, ae, f. hip

isos par, paris the same

kardia cor, cordis, n. heart

karkinos cancer, cri, m. cancer

kefale caput, itis, n. head

kinesis (kineseos) motus, us, m. movement

kleis (kleidos) clavicula, ae, f. collar bone

kokkos nucleus, i, m. kernel, nucleus

kolon intestinum (crassum) large intestine

kondylos tuber, eris, n. protuberance, swelling

kryptos occultus, a, um hidden, secret

kyaneos caeruleus, a, um; lividus, a, um blue

kyfos flexus, a, um fold, curved

kyklos circulus, i, m. circle

kystis (kysteos) vesica, ae, f. bladder

kytos (kytus) cellula, ae, f. cell

leukos albus, a, um white

lipos adeps, adipis, m., f. fat

lithos calculus, i, m.; lapis, pidis, m. calculus; stone

makros magnus, a, um great, large, big

mastos mamma, ae, f. breast

megas (megalu) magnus, a, um great, large, big

melas (melanos) niger, gra, grum black

men (menos) mensis, sis, m. month

mesos medius, ia, ium middle

mikros parvus, a, um small, little

monos solus, a, um oneself, alone

morfe forma, ae, f. form, feature

myelos medulla, ae, f. marrow (bone), pulp (dental)

mys (myos) musculus, i, m. muscle

nefros ren, renis, m. kidney

nekros mortuus, a, um dead

neuron nervus, i, m. nerve

nosos morbus, i, m. disease, illness

ofthalmos oculus, i, m. eye

oligos exiguus, a, um scarce

humerus,i,m omos - shoulder

onkos tumor, oris, m. tumour, new growth

onoma (onomatos) nomen, inis, n. name

orthos rectus, a, um direct, straight, correct

osme odor, oris, m.; foetor, oris, m. smell (bad)

osteon os, ossis, n. bone

pas (pantos), pasa, pan omnis, e all, whole

pais (paidos) infans, antis m., f. child

pankreas (pankreatos) micter, eris, m. pancreas

pathos morbus, i, m. disease, illness, suffering

pelyx (pelykos) pelvis, is, f. pelvis

pneumon (pneumonos) pulmo, onis, m. lung

polys multus, a, um manyfold, many, much

protos primus, a, um the first, the foremost

pseudes falsus, a, um false

psyche anima, ae, f. soul

pus (podos) pes, pedis m. foot

pyelos pelvis renalis, is, f. renal pelvis

pyon pus, puris, n. pus

pyr flamma, ae, f.; ignis, is, m. fire

pyretos febris, is, f. fever

rhafé (rhafes) sutura, ae, f. suture, stitch

rhachis (rhacheos) columna vertebralis, c-ae v-is, f.;

spina dorsalis, s-ae d-is, f. vertebral column

rhis (rhinos) nasus, i, m. nose

salpinx (salpingos) tuba uterina, t-ae u-ae, f. oviduct, Fallopian tube

sfaira globus, i, m. sphere

sideros ferrum, i, n. iron (Fe)

skleros durus, a, um hard

skolios curvus, a, um curved

soma (somatos) corpus, oris, n. body

sperma (spermatos) semen, minis, n. sperm

splanchnon (viscus) viscera, um, n. inwards, entrails, viscera

splen (splenos) lien, lienis, m. spleen

spondylos vertebra, ae, f. vertebra

stear (steatos) adeps, ipitis, m., f. fat

stigma (stigmatos) punctum, i, n. point, sting

stoma (stomatos) os, oris, n. mouth

stomachos ventriculus, i, m. stomach

tachys (tacheos) celer, eris, e rapid

thanatos mors, tis, f. death

therapeia curatio, onis, f. treatment

thorax (thorakos) pectus, oris, n. chest, thorax

thrix, trichos capillus, i, m. hair

tome sectio, onis, f. section, cutting

tonos tensio, onis, f. tension

topos locus, i, m. place

toxikon venenum, i, n. poison

trachelos collum, i, n. neck, throat

trauma (traumatos) vulnus, eris, n. wound

tyflon caecum (intestinum) c(a)ecum

urokystis (kystidos/kysteos) vesica urinaria, v-ae u-ae, f. urinary bladder

uron urina, ae, f. urine

us (otos) auris, is, f. ear

xifos ensis, is, m. sword