Acetabulum
L. acetum = vinegar, L. bulum = a suffix signifying the instrument. This cup-shaped part of the hip was thought to resemble a small vinegar cruet of roman times.
Acetylcholine
L. acetum = vinegar, and Gr. chole = bile. From acetum came acetic and acetyl; from chole came choline. It is the acetyl derivation of choline.
Achondroplasia
Gr. a = not, chondros = cartilage, plasis = a molding. Failure of normal development of cartilage.
Acromion
Gr. akron = tip or summit, omos = shoulder. The famous Acropolis in Athens was built on a summit.
Adenocarcinoma
Gr. aden = gland, carcinoma = see corresponding article
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