Muscle Names (Med Terms)

Musculus

the muscle

Digitorum

of the fingers

Pilorum

of the hair

Angulus

angle, corner

Anus

Anus, opening of the rectum

Digitus

finger, toe

Musculus

Muscle

Nasus

Nose

Pilus

Hair

Cubitum

elbow

Supercilium

eyebrow

Tympanum

Eardrum

Ala

wing

Auricula, Auricularis

ear, outer ear

Palpebra

eyelid

Pupilla

Pupil

Sura

Calf, upper leg

Musculi

Muscles

Musculus Digitorum

muscle of the fingers/ toes

Musculus Palpebrae

muscle of the eyelid

Musculus Cubiti

muscle of the elbow

Musculus septi nasi

muscle of the septum of the nose

Medius

middle

Externi

external

Minimi

smallest

Femininae

female

Externus

outer

Internus

inner

Longus

long

Magnus

large

Medius

middle

Minimus

smallest

Minimi digiti

of the smallest finger

Femininae urethrae

of a woman urethra

Biceps

two headed

Triceps

three headed

Quadriceps

four headed

Musculus biceps brachii

biceps muscle of the upper arm

Otitis interna

inner ear infection

Otitis media

middle ear infection

Otitis externa

outer ear infection

Bulbus

eyeball

Brachium

(upper) arm

Urethra

Urethra

Labium

lip

Costa

rib

Dorsum

back

Oculus

eye

Profundus

deep seated

Obliquus

side-long, sideways

Hypoglossus

located below the tongue

Femininus

female

Internus

internal

Rectus

straights

Scalenus

uneven

Abductor

abductor

Accelerator

accelerator

Adductor

adductor

Arrector

that which raises, erector

Articularis

joint, pertaining to joints

Brevis

short

Buccinator

that which has to do with the cheek

Corrugator

one which wrinkles

Depressor

that which lowers or depresses, depressor

Dilator

that which widens, dilator

Extensor

that which extends, extensor

Femur, Femoris

thigh

Flexor

that which flexes or bends, flexor

Genu, Genus

knee

Ballux, Ballucis

Big toe

Index, Indicis

index (first) finger

Levator

that which raises, levator

Manus

hand

Mentalis

of the chin

Naris

nostril

Opponens

opposing

Pes, Pedis

foot

Pollex, Pollicus

thumb

Pupilla

pupil (of the eye)

Rotator

that which turns, rotator

Superior, Superioris

upper, higher

Sura

calf (of the leg)

Tensor

that which tenses, tensor

musculus scalenus minimus

smallest scalene muscle

musculus digiti minimi

muscle of the smallest digit

musculus medius

middle muscle

musculi externi

outer muscles

Ballux

big toe

inferior, inferioris

lower

tensor

tensing, which tenses

musculus rectus inferior bulbi

straight muscle of the eye

musculi arrectores pilorum

raising muscles of the hair

longus

long

latissimus

widest

longissimus

longest

collum

neck

intercostalis

between the ribs

posterior

back

Anterior

front