Module 2 - latinate singular and plural

-culus

Latin for little mouse.

musculus

A term meaning little mouse, derived from mus + culus.

-cule

A suffix meaning little mass of substance.

molecule

A term meaning little mass of substance, derived from mole + cule.

-cle

A suffix meaning little mouse, from the shape of a contracted muscle.

muscle

A term meaning little mouse, derived from mus + cle.

corpuscle

A term meaning little body, referring to an old term for blood cell, derived from corpus + cle.

clavicle

A term meaning little key, derived from clav + cle, from the shape of an old key.

ventricle

A term meaning little belly, describing a lower chamber of the heart, from ventri + cle.

auricle

A term meaning small ear, referring to the external ear and heart atria, from auri + cle.

cerebellum

A term meaning little brain, derived from cereb(r) + ellum.

cuticle

A term meaning little skin, derived from cuti + cle.

patella

A term meaning little pan, referring to the kneecap, derived from pat + ella.

scalpel

A term meaning little knife, derived from scalp + el.

morsel

A term meaning little bite, derived from mors + el.

bacillus

A term meaning little staff or rod, derived from bac + ill + us.

tonsil

A term meaning a little oar, derived from tons + il.

alveolus

A term meaning a small pit, derived from alve + olus.

modiolus

A term meaning small measure, derived from modi + olus.

nucleolus

A term meaning a little kernel, derived from nucle + olus.

arteriola

A term meaning a little artery; a minute artery, derived from arteri + ola.

bronchiole

A term meaning little windpipe, derived from bronchi + ole.

vacuole

A term meaning little empty space, derived from vacu + ole.

calculus

A term meaning a little stone, derived from calc + ulus.

stimulus

A term meaning a little goad, derived from stim + ulus.

hamulus

A term meaning a little hook, derived from ham + ulus.

uvula

A term meaning a little grape, derived from uv + ula.

venule

A term meaning a little vein, derived from ven + ule.

granule

A term meaning a little grain, derived from gran + ule.