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caput κεφαλή Head (capital) Buru (Kapitala) Cabeza , cabezal, testa, capo
Cephalea=constant cabecilla, cabezota cefalea = mal
headache (capitel, per capita) di testa
Cefaléa = dolor de
cabeza

frons μέτωπον Forehead (frontal, Bekoki (frontal, Frente (frontal, Fronte

front) frontoi, fronte) frontón)
Metopa= En el friso
dórico, espacio que
media entre triglifo y
triglifo.
oculi ὀφθαλμός Eyes (oculist, oculistic) Begiak (okulista) Ojos (oculista) occhio/occhi
ophthalmologis= Oftalmólogo=oculista (occhiali)
oculist t
oftalmico (=
che riguarda
l’occhio)
supercilium βλέφαρον Eyebrow bekainak Ceja (arco superciliar) sopracciglio
(Supercilium: The sopracciglia
eyebrow. An individual (plurale)
hair of the eyebrow)
Blepharoplasty (is
the plastic
surgery operation for
correcting defects,
deformities, and
disfigurations of
the eyelids)
Blepharitis

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nasus ῥίς Nose (nasal) sudur Nariz (nasal) naso (nasale)

rhinitis= An Otorrino= médico otorino
inflammation of the que cura el oído y la (medico che
mucous membrane nariz cura l’orecchio
lining the nose rinitis= enfermedad e il naso)
de la nariz rinite (malattia
del naso)

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auris οὖς Ear (auricular) Belarri (aurikular) (Auricula) oreja orecchio
(auricular) (auricolare)
Otorrino= médico otorino
que cura el oído y la (medico
nariz specializzato
nella cura
dell’orecchio e
del naso)
Capilli – coma θρίξ Hair (capillary vessel, Ile, bilo, koma Cabello (capilar), capello
(the hair of the vaso capilar) Coma coma tricologia
head) Trichology: the (scienza del
branch of medicine capello)
concerned with the hair tricotomia
and its diseases (taglio di peli)

os στόμα Mouth (oral, orifice) Aho Boca (bucca, the bocca

Osculate= to kiss estomatologo cheek) (oral, oralidad, orale
Stomatologist= orificio) orifizio
dentist Estomatólogo=médico (=apertura)
Que trata stomatite
enfermedades de la (infezione alla
boca bocca)

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Labra, labia χεῖλος Lip (labial) ezpain Labio (labial, labbra

(labrum, Cheilosis (an abnormal bilabial)
labium) condition of the Queilosis labiale (=del
lips characterized
Queiloplastia (cirujía labbro)
by scaling of the
surface and by the labial)
formation of
fissures in the
corners of the
mouth)
Cheiloplasty ( lip surgery)
dentes ὀδούς Tooth, teeth (dentist, Hortz (dentista) Diente (dentista, dente
dental) dental)
Odontologist= odontólogo= odontoiatra =
dentist dentista dentista

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lingua γλῶσσα Tongue Mihia Lengua lingua
(Language (Linguistika, (Lingüística
Linguistic linguista ) lingüista) glottologia
Linguist) políglota=que habla (scienza delle
polyglot=person muchas lenguas lingue)
Versed in several glosa=comentario de
languages un texto difícil
glotología (Ciencia de la
investigación del lenguaje)
maxilla παρήιον Cheek, jaw Masaila Mejilla mascella
Maxilla (jawbone) (Maxilar)
maxillofacciale
(= medico che
cura la faccia)

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mentum ἀνθερεών Chin Kokots Mentón mento

Mentoplasty (is a term that Mentoplástia
refers to plastic surgery (Corrección de mentón
procedures for the chin) con implante)

collum τράχηλος Neck (collar) Lepo Cuello (collar, collo

Trachea Trakea collarín) collana
Tráquea=
Parte de las vías trachea
respiratorias que va (organo del
desde la laringe a los collo)
bronquios.
thorax Θώραξ Thorax Torax Tórax torace

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pectus στέρνον Breast (pectorals) Bular (pektorala) Pecho (pectoral, petto
sternum= pechuga, apechugar) sterno
breastbone esternón= Hueso
plano situado en la
parte anterior del
pecho
mammae Μαστός, Tits (mammary gland, Titiak Tetas, mamas mammella
τιτθός mammal, mammary) mastitis=inflamación seno
mastitis=sore De la mama tetta (dialetto)
breasts

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Subbracchium, μασχάλη Armpit Besape, galtzarbe Sobaco, ala, axila ascella

ala

venter κοιλία Venter, womb, Sabel Vientre ventre

stomach, belly

umbiculus ὀμφαλός Navel (umbilical) Zilbor Ombligo (umbilical) ombelico

cordone
ombelicale

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tergum νῶτον Back Bizkar, sorbalda Espalda (postergar) spalle

terga
(letterario)

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umerus ὦμος Shoulder (humerus) Besaburu Hombro (húmero) omero

(humero)

bracchium βραχίων Arm (bracelet) Beso Brazo (brazalete) braccio

braccia
(plurale)

bracciale

cubitum ἀγκών Elbow Ukondo Codo (codillo, gomito

codazo, recodo,
acodar) cubito (unità di
misura)

manus χείρ Hand (manual, Esku (manual, Mano (manual, Mano

manage) maratila,maneiatu) manilla, manejar)
Chiromancy= Kiromantzia Quiromancia= chiromante (=
Telling fortunes by Supuesta adivinacióó n chi legge la
lines on the palm of the de ló cóncerniente a mano)
hand. una persóna pór las
Chiropodist= rayas de sus manós.
A specialist in care for
the feet.
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digitus δάκτυλος Finger (digital, digit, Hatz (digital, Dedo (digital, dígito, dito
digitalize) digitu, digitalizar) digitare
Dactilar=referring digitalizatu) Dactilar= dattilografo
to fingers perteneciente a lós (=chi scrive
dedós sulla tastiera)

culus Πυθμήν Backside, bottom, ass Ipurdi, popa Culo (culote) sedere
(kulero, kulot)
culo (volgare)

crus κνημία leg Hanka, zango Pierna, zanca gamba

femur κωλῆ, Thigh (femur) Izter (femur) Muslo (fémur) femore

ὑποκώλιον,
σκέλος,
ἐπιγουνίς

genu γόνυ Knee (genuflection, Belaun Rodilla (genuflexión) ginocchio

genuflect)

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calx Πτέρνα, Heel Orpo (galtzerdi, Talón, calcaño, tallone

ἐπίβαλμα, galtzak, calcañar (calzado, calcagno
galtzontzilo) calzar, calcetín,
ὄνυξ
calzas, calzón,
calzoncillo)

pes πούς Foot (pedestrian, pedal) Oin (pedal, Pie (Pedal, pedalear, piede
Chiropodist= pedikuro) pedalada, pedestal, pedale
A specialist in care for podologo peatón, pedestre) pedalare
the feet. Podólogo=el que cura podologo (=chi
los pies cura il piede)
ossa ὀστέον Skeleton (ossuary) Eskeleto, Esqueleto (hueso, ossa
Osteoporosis=abnormal hezurdura osario, osamenta) osteoporosi
porosity of the bones Osteoporosis= scheletro
Fragilidad de lós
huesós

coxa ἰσχάριον Hip (coccyx ) Aldaka (kokzix) Cadera (cóccix) bacino

coccige

unguis Γόμφος, Fingernail (ungulate) Azazkal Uña (ungulado) unghia

оνυξ (ungulatu)

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Corporis viscera

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corpus σώμα Body Gorputz Cuerpo somático corpo
(corporal, (gorpuzki, (relativo al cuerpo)
corps) gorpuztu) somatico (relativo
Somatic= Somatiko al corpo)
characteristic
of the body

Caro, σάρκα Flesh (carnal= Haragi Carne carne

carnis relating to the Sarkofago Sarcófago=que
body or flesh) se come la carne
Sarcophagus=
Kind of stone
thought to
consume the
flesh of
corpses, used
for coffins.

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cerebrum εγκεφάλου Brain, Zerebro, Cerebro cervello

cerebrum garun, (cerebral,cerebrito) encefalo (termine
encephalon burmuin encéfalo medico)
Entzefalo cerebrale (relativo
al cervello)

medulla μυαλό Medulla=Bulb bizkar-muin médula espinal midollo

of the spinal
cord

nervus νεῦρον Nerve Nerbio Nervio nervo

Neurologo Neurólogo=médico neurologo
Neurologist= De los nervios (=medico dei
nervi)
specialist in
the nervous
system
gurges φάρυγξ Throat Eztarri Garganta gola
Pharynx= Faringitis: faringe
The passage to eztarriko faringe (termine
the stomach infekzioa medico)

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porta Θύρα thyroid tiroide tiroides tiroide

θυροειδής

trachea τραχεία trachea trakea tráquea trachea

esophagus οισοφάγος oesophagus esofago, esófago esofago

hestegorri

stomachus στομαχικός stomach urdail estómago stomaco

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intestinus ἔντερον Intestine Heste Intestino intestino

Enteritis= Gastroenteritis Enterititis= enterite (malattia
Inflammation Inflamación de la dell’intestino)
of the intestine membrana mucosa
de los intestinos

ficatum ἧπαρ Liver Gibel Hígado fegato

Hepatic: liver- Hepatiko Hepático (relativo al epatico (relativo
related hígado) al fegato)

caro πάγκρεας pancreas pankrea páncreas pancreas

vesicula κυστίδιο vesicle besikula vesícula bile

bronchus βρόγχος bronchus bronkio bronquio bronchi

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pulmo πνεύμων Lung Birika Pulmón polmone

Pneumonia= Pneumonia= Neumólogo=médico pneumologo
inflammation Biriken del pulmón (medico dei
of the lung inflamazioa polmoni)
parenchyma

cor κάρδιον Heart Bihotz Corazón cuore

Core=The kardiako Cardiólogo=médico cardiologo
center of an del corazóz (medico del
object. cuore)
Cardiologist=
a doctor
specialist in
the heart.
sanguis αἷμα Blood Odol Sangre sangue
Sanguineous= Hematoma= Hematoma ematico
Accompanied ubeldura (=relativo al
by bloodshed sangue)
Haematoma=
Skin area
darkened by
blood
vena φλέψ Vein bena, zain Vena vena
Phlebitis= flebitis Flebitis=enfermedad
Vein de las venas flebite (malattia
inflammation delle vene)

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arteria αρτηρία artery arteria arteria arteria

pellis δέρμα Skin azal, larru Piel pelle

Dermatitis= dermatitis Dermatitis=
Inflammation Enfermedad de la dermatite
of the skin piel (malattia della
pelle)

uterus μήτρα Uterus utero, umetoki Útero utero

Endometrium= Endometrio=
The mucous Membrana mucosa
membrane that que tapiza la
lines the uterus cavidad uterina

ovum ωοθήκη ovary obario, ovario ovaio

obulutegi

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testes ὄρχις Testicle testikulu, Testículo testicolo

Orchitis= barrabil Orquitis= orchite (malattia
Testicle Inflamación del dei testicoli)
inflammation testículo

penis Ψωλή, penis penis, zakil pene pene

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