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Human anatomy pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for anatomical terms related to the human body and its parts.

TermPronunciation
abdomen/ˈæbdəmən/
abdominal/æbˈdɒmɪnəl/
abductor/əbˈdʌktər/
acetabulum/ˌæsɪˈtæbjʊləm/
acromion/əˈkroʊmiən/
adductor/əˈdʌktər/
adrenal gland/əˈdriːnəl ˈɡlænd/
alveolus/ˌælviˈoʊləs, ælˈviːələs/
anterior/ænˈtɪəriər/
aorta/eɪˈɔːrtə/
aponeurosis/ˌæpənjʊˈroʊsɪs/
appendix/əˈpɛndɪks/
artery/ˈɑːrtəri/
atrium/ˈeɪtriəm/
axialis/ˌæksiˈælɪs/
axilla/ækˈsɪlə/
biceps/ˈbaɪsɛps/
bladder/ˈblædər/
brachium/ˈbreɪkiəm/
brevis/ˈbrɛvɪs/
centralis/sɛnˈtrælɪs/
coronalis/ˌkɒrəˈnælɪs/
cranialis/ˌkreɪniˈælɪs/
cranium/ˈkreɪniəm/
cuboid/ˈkjuːbɔɪd/
dexter/ˈdɛkstər/
diaphragm/ˈdaɪəfræm/
distalis/dɪˈstælɪs/
dorsalis/dɔːrˈsælɪs/
duodenum/ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm, djuˈɒdɪnəm/
esophagus/ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/
fasciculi/fəˈsɪkjʊlaɪ/
fasciculus/fəˈsɪkjʊləs/
femur/ˈfiːmər/
fibula/ˈfɪbjʊlə/
fibularis/ˌfɪbjʊˈlɛərɪs/
fibularis longus/ˌfɪbjʊˈlɛərɪs ˈlɒŋɡəs/
frontalis/frʌnˈtælɪs/
gluteus/ˈɡluːtiəs/
gluteus maximus/ˈɡluːtiəs ˈmæksɪməs/
gluteus medius/ˈɡluːtiəs ˈmiːdiəs/
gluteus minimus/ˈɡluːtiəs ˈmɪnɪməs/
horizontalis/ˌhɒrɪzɒnˈtælɪs/
ileum/ˈɪliəm/
intermedius/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiəs/
internus/ɪnˈtɜːrnəs/
jejunum/dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/
larynx/ˈlærɪŋks/
lateralis/ˌlætəˈrælɪs/
liver/ˈlɪvər/
longitudinalis/ˌlɒndʒɪˌtjuːdɪˈnælɪs/
longus/ˈlɒŋɡəs/
luminalis/ˌljuːmɪˈnælɪs/
lung/ˈlʌŋ/
mandible/ˈmændɪbəl/
maxilla/mækˈsɪlə/
medialis/ˌmiːdiˈælɪs/
metatarsus/ˌmɛtəˈtɑːrsəs/
musculus/ˈmʌskjʊləs/
naris/ˈnɛərɪs/
obturator/ˈɒbtjʊreɪtər/
occipitalis/ɒkˌsɪpɪˈtælɪs/
occiput/ˈɒksɪpət/
ossa/ˈɒsə/
pancreas/ˈpæŋkriəs/
parietal/pəˈraɪətəl/
patella/pəˈtɛlə/
pedis/ˈpɛdɪs/
pelvis/ˈpɛlvɪs/
phalanges/fəˈlændʒiːz/
pharynx/ˈfærɪŋks/
piriformis/ˌpɪrɪˈfɔːrmɪs/
pleura/ˈplʊərə/
posterior/poʊˈstɪəriər/
proximalis/ˌprɒksɪˈmælɪs/
psoas/ˈsoʊəs/
quadratus/kwɒˈdreɪtəs/
quadriceps/ˈkwɒdrɪsɛps/
radialis/ˌreɪdiˈælɪs/
radius/ˈreɪdiəs/
rectum/ˈrɛktəm/
sacrum/ˈseɪkrəm/
sagittalis/ˌsædʒɪˈtælɪs/
sartorius/sɑːrˈtɔːriəs/
scapula/ˈskæpjʊlə/
sinister/ˈsɪnɪstər/
spleen/ˈspliːn/
sternum/ˈstɜːrnəm/
superficialis/ˌsuːpərˌfɪʃiˈælɪs/
tarsus/ˈtɑːrsəs/
tertius/ˈtɜːrʃiəs/
tibia/ˈtɪbiə/
tibialis/ˌtɪbiˈælɪs/
tibialis anterior/ˌtɪbiˈælɪs ænˈtɪəriər/
trachea/ˈtreɪkiə/
tuberosity/ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/
ulna/ˈʌlnə/
ureter/ˈjʊərɪtər/
urethra/jʊˈriːθrə/
uterus/ˈjuːtərəs/
uvula/ˈjuːvjʊlə/
vagina/vəˈdʒaɪnə/
ventralis/vɛnˈtrælɪs/
ventricle/ˈvɛntrɪkəl/
vertebra/ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/
verticalis/ˌvɜːrtɪˈkælɪs/
vulva/ˈvʌlvə/
zygomatic/ˌzaɪɡəˈmætɪk/

A

abdomen /ˈæbdəmən/
abdominal /æbˈdɒmɪnəl/
abductor /əbˈdʌktər/
acetabulum /ˌæsɪˈtæbjʊləm/
acromion /əˈkroʊmiən/
adductor /əˈdʌktər/
adrenal gland /əˈdriːnəl ˈɡlænd/
alveolus /ˌælviˈoʊləs, ælˈviːələs/
anterior /ænˈtɪəriər/
aorta /eɪˈɔːrtə/
aponeurosis /ˌæpənjʊˈroʊsɪs/
appendix /əˈpɛndɪks/
artery /ˈɑːrtəri/
atrium /ˈeɪtriəm/
axialis /ˌæksiˈælɪs/
axilla /ækˈsɪlə/

B

biceps /ˈbaɪsɛps/
bladder /ˈblædər/
brachium /ˈbreɪkiəm/
brevis /ˈbrɛvɪs/

C

centralis /sɛnˈtrælɪs/
coronalis /ˌkɒrəˈnælɪs/
cranialis /ˌkreɪniˈælɪs/
cranium /ˈkreɪniəm/
cuboid /ˈkjuːbɔɪd/

D

dexter /ˈdɛkstər/
diaphragm /ˈdaɪəfræm/
distalis /dɪˈstælɪs/
dorsalis /dɔːrˈsælɪs/
duodenum /ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm, djuˈɒdɪnəm/

E

esophagus /ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/

F

fasciculi /fəˈsɪkjʊlaɪ/
fasciculus /fəˈsɪkjʊləs/
femur /ˈfiːmər/
fibula /ˈfɪbjʊlə/
fibularis /ˌfɪbjʊˈlɛərɪs/
fibularis longus /ˌfɪbjʊˈlɛərɪs ˈlɒŋɡəs/
frontalis /frʌnˈtælɪs/

G

gluteus /ˈɡluːtiəs/
gluteus maximus /ˈɡluːtiəs ˈmæksɪməs/
gluteus medius /ˈɡluːtiəs ˈmiːdiəs/
gluteus minimus /ˈɡluːtiəs ˈmɪnɪməs/

H

horizontalis /ˌhɒrɪzɒnˈtælɪs/

I

ileum /ˈɪliəm/
intermedius /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiəs/
internus /ɪnˈtɜːrnəs/

J

jejunum /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/

L

larynx /ˈlærɪŋks/
lateralis /ˌlætəˈrælɪs/
liver /ˈlɪvər/
longitudinalis /ˌlɒndʒɪˌtjuːdɪˈnælɪs/
longus /ˈlɒŋɡəs/
luminalis /ˌljuːmɪˈnælɪs/
lung /ˈlʌŋ/

M

mandible /ˈmændɪbəl/
maxilla /mækˈsɪlə/
medialis /ˌmiːdiˈælɪs/
metatarsus /ˌmɛtəˈtɑːrsəs/
musculus /ˈmʌskjʊləs/

N

naris /ˈnɛərɪs/

O

obturator /ˈɒbtjʊreɪtər/
occipitalis /ɒkˌsɪpɪˈtælɪs/
occiput /ˈɒksɪpət/
ossa /ˈɒsə/

P

pancreas /ˈpæŋkriəs/
parietal /pəˈraɪətəl/
patella /pəˈtɛlə/
pedis /ˈpɛdɪs/
pelvis /ˈpɛlvɪs/
phalanges /fəˈlændʒiːz/
pharynx /ˈfærɪŋks/
piriformis /ˌpɪrɪˈfɔːrmɪs/
pleura /ˈplʊərə/
posterior /poʊˈstɪəriər/
proximalis /ˌprɒksɪˈmælɪs/
psoas /ˈsoʊəs/

Q

quadratus /kwɒˈdreɪtəs/
quadriceps /ˈkwɒdrɪsɛps/

R

radialis /ˌreɪdiˈælɪs/
radius /ˈreɪdiəs/
rectum /ˈrɛktəm/

S

sacrum /ˈseɪkrəm/
sagittalis /ˌsædʒɪˈtælɪs/
sartorius /sɑːrˈtɔːriəs/
scapula /ˈskæpjʊlə/
sinister /ˈsɪnɪstər/
spleen /ˈspliːn/
sternum /ˈstɜːrnəm/
superficialis /ˌsuːpərˌfɪʃiˈælɪs/

T

tarsus /ˈtɑːrsəs/
tertius /ˈtɜːrʃiəs/
tibia /ˈtɪbiə/
tibialis /ˌtɪbiˈælɪs/
tibialis anterior /ˌtɪbiˈælɪs ænˈtɪəriər/
trachea /ˈtreɪkiə/
tuberosity /ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsɪti/

U

ulna /ˈʌlnə/
ureter /ˈjʊərɪtər/
urethra /jʊˈriːθrə/
uterus /ˈjuːtərəs/
uvula /ˈjuːvjʊlə/

V

vagina /vəˈdʒaɪnə/
ventralis /vɛnˈtrælɪs/
ventricle /ˈvɛntrɪkəl/
vertebra /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/
verticalis /ˌvɜːrtɪˈkælɪs/
vulva /ˈvʌlvə/

Z

zygomatic /ˌzaɪɡəˈmætɪk/

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