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alumna, alumnae

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Definition: nursling, pupil
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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antenna, antennae

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Definition: antenna, feeler
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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aqua, aquae

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Definition: water
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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formula, formulae

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Definition: formula, pattern
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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larva, larvae

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Definition: larva
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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lingua, linguae

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Definition: tongue
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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medulla, medullae

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Definition: marrow
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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spina, spinae

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Definition: spine
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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tibia, tibiae

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Definition: sin bone
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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vertebra, vertebrae

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Definition: vertebra
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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vita, vitae

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Definition: life
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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alumnus, alumni

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Definition: nursling, pupil
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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cactus, cacti

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Definition: cactus, prickly plant
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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focus, foci

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Definition: center, focus
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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fungus, fungi

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Definition: mushroom, fungus
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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locus, loci

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Definition: place
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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musculus, musculi

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Definition: muscle
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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nasus, nasi

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Definition: nose
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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nervus, nervi

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Definition: nerve
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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radius, radii

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Definition: spoke (of a wheel), ray
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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stimulus, stimuli

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Definition: good, incentive
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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terminus, termini

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Definition: end, endpoint
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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addendum, addendi

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Definition: a thing to be added
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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cavum, cavi

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Definition: hollow space, cavity
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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curriculum, curriculi

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Definition: course of study
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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datum, dati

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Definition: item of information (“thing given”)
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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exemplum, exempli

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Definition: example
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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medium, medii

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Definition: transmitter (“middle thing”)
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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cursus, cursus

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Definition: course, running
Fourth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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fetus, fetus

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Definition: fetus, offspring
Fourth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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manus, manus

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Definition: hand
Fourth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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facies, faciei

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Definition: face, appearance
Fifth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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series, serie

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Definition: series, sequence
Fifth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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species, speciei

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Definition: species, type
Fifth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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depressor, depressoris

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Definition: mechanism for pressing down
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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dilator, dilatoris

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Definition: mechanism for spreading out
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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flexor, flexoris

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Definition: mechanism for bending
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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levator, levatoris

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Definition: mechanism for lifting
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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livor, livoris

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Definition: bluish discoloration
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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motor, motoris

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Definition: mechanism for moving
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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rigor, rigoris

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Definition: stiffness, rigidity
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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tensor, tensoris

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Definition: mechanism for stretching or tensing
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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axis, axis

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Definition: axis
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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naris, naris

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Definition: nostril
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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piscis, piscis

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Definition: fish
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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testis, testis

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Definition: testicle
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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appendix, appendicis

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Definition: appendix (“that which hangs on”)
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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cervix, cervicis

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Definition: neck, cervix
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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index, indicis

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Definition: index (“that which points out”)
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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matrix, matricis

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Definition: matrix, structure, mold
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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abdomen, abdominis

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Definition: abdomen
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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biceps, bicepitis

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Definition: two-headed (muscle of the upper arm)
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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femur, femoris

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Definition: femur (bone of the upper leg)
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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mors, mortis

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Definition: death
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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os, ossis

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Definition: bone
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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pes, pedis

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Definition: foot
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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corpus, corporis

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Definition: body
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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genus, generis

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Definition: type, family, race
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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viscus, visceris

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Definition: entrails
Third declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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costa, costae

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Definition: rib
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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membrana, membranae

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Definition: membrane
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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palpebra, palpebrae

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Definition: eyelid
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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vena, venae

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Definition: vein
First declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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digitus, digiti

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Definition: finger, toe
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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oculus, oculi

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Definition: eye
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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brachium, brachii

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Definition: arm
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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supercilium, supercilii

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Definition: eyebrow
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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tympanum, tympani

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Definition: drum
Second declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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coitus, coitus

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Definition: intercourse
Fourth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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sinus, sinus

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Definition: cavity
Fourth declension
1. nom sing. 2. gen sing.

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bifidus, bifida, bifidum

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Forked
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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cavus, cava, cavum

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hollow
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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durus, dura, durum

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hard
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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latus, lata, latum

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wide
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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longus, longa, longum

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long
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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magnus, magna, magnum

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big, great, large
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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mucous, mucosa, mucosum

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mucous
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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multus, multa, multum

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many, much
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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transversus, transversa, transversum

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oblique, moving across
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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dexter, dextra, dextrum

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right
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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sinister, sinistra, sinisstrum

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left
First/Second Declension
1. masculine nom sing
2. feminine nom sing
3. neuter nom sing

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brevis, breve

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short
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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centralis, centrale

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central
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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communis, commune

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shared, common
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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frontalis, frontale

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relating to the forehead
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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jugularis, jugulare

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jugular
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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lacrimalis, lacrimale

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related to tears
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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mollis, molle

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soft
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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superficialis, superficiale

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superficial, on the surface
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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vertebralis, vertebrale

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of the vertebra
Third Declension
1. masculine/feminine nom sing
2. neuter nom sing

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a.c

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ante cibum
before food

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p.c.

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post cibum
after food

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a.m

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ante meridiem
before midday

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p.m

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post meridiem
after midday

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a.n.

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ante noctem
before night

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b.d.

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bis die
twice a day

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h.s.

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hora somni
at the hour of sleep

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98
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a.d.

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auris dextra
right ear

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99
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a.s.

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auris sinistra
left ear

100
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o.d.

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oculus dexter
right eye

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o.s.

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oculus sinister
left eye

102
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p.o.

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per os
orally, through the mouth

103
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p.r.

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per rectum
rectally, through the rectum

104
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s.l.

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sub lingua
under the tongue

105
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ad lib.

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ad libitum
as desired

106
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s.o.s.

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si opus sit
as needed (if there should be need)

107
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stat.

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statin
immediately

108
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ut dict.

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ut dictum
as directed (as stated)

109
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c/

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cum
with

110
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s/

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sine
without

111
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B.A

A

artium baccalaureus
bachelor of arts

112
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B.S.

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scientiae baccalaeureus
bachelor of sciennce

113
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M.A

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magister atrium
master of arts

114
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M.D.

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medicinae doctor
doctor of medicine

115
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Ph.D.

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philosophiae doctor
doctor of philosophy

116
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vita

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first
nominative singular
life

117
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nervorum

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second
genitive plural
of the nerves

118
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facies

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fifth
nominative singular OR nominative plural
face or faces

119
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musculi

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second
genitive singular OR nominative plural
of a muscle or muscles

120
Q

aquae

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first
genitive singular OR nominative plural
of water or water

121
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lingua

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first
nominative singular
tongue

122
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curricula

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second
nominative plural
courses or runnings

123
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manus

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fourth
nominative singular OR nominative plural OR genitive singular
hand or hands or of the hand

124
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vertebrarum

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first
genitive plural
of the vertebrae

125
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exemplum

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second
nominative singular
example

126
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curriculum vitae

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second, first
curriculum: nominative singular; vitae: genitive singular OR nominative plural
the course of life

127
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faciei musculi

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fifth, second
faciei: genitive singular; genitive singular
muscles of the face

128
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stimulorum locus

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second, fourth
stimulorum: genitive plural; locus: nominative singular OR genitive singular
the place of stimuli

129
Q

nervi linguae

A

second, first
nervi: nominative plural; linguae: genitive singular
nerves of the tongue

130
Q

vita fetus

A

first, fourth
vita: nominative singular; fetus: nominative singular or genitive singular
life of the fetus

131
Q

vertebrae spinae

A

first, first
vertebrae: genitive singular or nominative plural; spinae: genitive singular or nominative plural.
vertebrae of the spine

132
Q

stimulus nervorum

A

second, second
stimulus: nominative singular; nervorum: genitive plural
stimulus of the nerves

133
Q

lapsus linguae

A

second, first
nominative singular, linguae: genitive singular
a slip of the tongue

134
Q

cerebrospinnal

A

cerebr-o-spin-al
cerebr: brain
spina, first = spine
al, adjectival
related to the brain and spinal cord

135
Q

modus operandi

A

first/second, second
nominative singular, nominative plural or genitive singular
standard procedure (mode of operating)

136
Q

intervetebral

A

inter-vertebr-al

137
Q

intervetebral

A

inter-vertebr-al
inter: between, within
vertebra, first= vertebra
al: adjectival
located or occurring between the vertebra

138
Q

radioulnar

A

radi-uln-ar
radius, second= ray
ar= adjectival
related to two bones in the lower arm

139
Q

buccolingual

A

bucc-o-lingu-al
bucc: cheeck
lingua, first = tongue
al: adjectival
having to do with the cheek and tongue

140
Q

digiti manus

A

second, fourth
digiti: nominative plural, manus: nominative singular, genitive singular
the fingers of the hand

141
Q

corporum

A

third
genitive plural
of bodies

142
Q

viscera

A

third
nominative plural
entrails

143
Q

venae

A

first
genitive singular or nominative plural
of a vein

144
Q

pedum

A

third
gen. pl.
of the feet

145
Q

tympana

A

second
nom. pl
drums

146
Q

digiti

A

second
gen sing OR nom. pl.
of the finger, of the toe OR fingers, toese

147
Q

testium

A

third
gen. pl
of the testicles

148
Q

axes

A

third
nom. pl
axis

149
Q

corpus

A

third
nom. sing
body

150
Q

cervicis

A

third
gen. sing
neck

151
Q

appendices

A

third
nom. pl
appendix

152
Q

femoris

A

third
gen. sing
femur

153
Q

oculi

A

second
nom. pl
eye

154
Q

coitus

A

fourth
gen. sing
intercourse

155
Q

sinus

A

fourth
nom. sing
cavity

156
Q

cavum

A

second
nom. sing
cavity

157
Q

supercilia

A

second
nom. pl
eyebrow

158
Q

motor nervorum

A

third, second
nom sing, gen. pl
mover of the nerves

159
Q

rigor mortis

A

third, third
nom. sing, gen. sing
stiffness of death

160
Q

levatores costarum

A

third, first
nom. pl, gen. pl
lifting muscles of the ribs

161
Q

digiti pedis

A

second, third
nom. pl., gen. sing
digits of the foot (toes

162
Q

biceps brachii

A

third, second
nom. sing, gen. sing OR nom. pl.
two headed muscle of the arm

163
Q

depressor supercilii

A

third, second,
nom. sing, gen sing
lowering muscle of the eyebrow

164
Q

dilator naris

A

third, third
nom. sing, gen sing
spreading muscle of the nostril

165
Q

tensor tympani

A

third, second
nom. sing, gen. sing
tensing muscle of the tympanic cavity

166
Q

dilator pupillae

A

third, first
nom. sing, gen sing OR nom. pl
a muscle that opens the pupil.

167
Q

sinus frontalis

A

fourth, third
nom sing OR gen sing, gen sing.
a hollow space in the forehead region

168
Q

coitus interruptus

A

fourth, first/second
nom. sing OR gen. sing, nom. sing
a method of contraception

169
Q

gingivolinguoaxial

A

gingiv-o-lingu-o-ax-i-al
gingiv: gums
lingua, first= tongue
axis, third = axis
al: adjectival
angle formed by the gums, tongue, and axial wall

170
Q

levator scpaulae

A

third, first
nom. sing, nom. pl OR gen. sing
a muscle that lifts the scapula

171
Q

pedis arteria dorsalis

A

third, first, third
gen. sing, nom. sing, gen. sing
an artery on the upper part of the leg

172
Q

cervicovesical

A

cervic-o-vesic-al
cervix, third = neck, cervix
vesic = bladder
al: adjectival
relating to the cervix and bladder

173
Q

depressor septi nasi

A

third, second, second
nom. sing, gen sing, gen sing
a muscle that constricts the nostrils

174
Q

vena cava

A

first, second
nom. sinig, nom. pl
hollow vein

175
Q

brevia

A

third
nom. pl
short

176
Q

sinister

A

first/second
nom. sing
left

177
Q

multa

A

first/second
nom. sing OR nom. pl
many much

178
Q

lacrimale

A

third
nom. sing
related to tears

179
Q

frontalium

A

third
gen. pl
of the forehead

180
Q

longi

A

first/second
gen. sing OR nom. pl
long

181
Q

communis

A

third
nom. sing OR gen. sing
shared

182
Q

centrales

A

third
nom. pl
central

183
Q

durorum

A

first/second
gen. pl
hard

184
Q

transversa

A

first/second
nom. sing OR nom pl
oblique

185
Q

axis frontalis

A

third, third
gen. sing
frontal axis

186
Q

corpora brevia

A

second, third
nom. pl
short body

187
Q

venae jugularis

A

first, third
gen. sing
jugular vein

188
Q

membrana mucosa

A

first, first/second
nom. sing
mucous membrane

189
Q

sinus lati

A

fourth, first/second
nom. sing
wide cavity

190
Q

digitorum longorum

A

second, first/second
gen. pl
long finger

191
Q

auris sinstra

A

third, first/second
nom. sing
left ear

192
Q

spina bifida

A

first, first/second
nom. sing,
split spine

193
Q

sinus frontales nasi

A

fourth, third, second
gen. sing
frontal cavities of the nose

194
Q

dura mater

A

first/ second,
nom. sing
hard mother

195
Q

atrii dextri

A

second, first/second
gen. sing
of the right atrium

196
Q

oculus sinister

A

second, first/second
nom. sing
left eye

197
Q

pes cavus

A

third, first/second
nom. sing
an abnormal cavity in the sole

198
Q

radix linguae

A

linguae= first
gen. sing OR nom. pl
root of the tongue

199
Q

vena cerebri magna

A

first, second, first/second
nom. sing, gen. sing, nom. sing
great cerebral vein

200
Q

columna vertebralis

A

first, third
nom. sing
part of the axial skeleton protecting the spinal cord

201
Q

dentes incisivi

A

third, first/second
nom. pl
incisor teeth

202
Q

palatum durum

A

second, first/second
nom. sing
hard palate

203
Q

saccus lacrimalis

A

second, third
nom. sing
lacrimal sac

204
Q

longissimus capitis

A

first/second, third
nom. sing, gen. sing
the longest muscle of the head

205
Q

corpus callosum

A

third, first/second
nom. sing
the hard body connected the cerebral hemisphere

206
Q

latioris

A

third
gen. sing
broader

207
Q

longissimum

A

first/second
nom. sing
longest

208
Q

minora

A

third
nom. pl
smaller

209
Q

anterior

A

third
nom. sing
farther forward

210
Q

velocis

A

third
gen. sing
swift

211
Q

superius

A

third
nom. sing
upper

212
Q

inferiores

A

third
nom. pl
lower

213
Q

trementium

A

third
gen. pl
shaking

214
Q

maxima

A

first/second
nom. sing OR nom. pl
greatest

215
Q

minimi

A

first/second
gen. sing OR nom. pl
smaallest

216
Q

posteriores

A

third
nom. pl
farther back

217
Q

exterioris

A

third
gen. sing
outer

218
Q

interiora

A

third
nom. pl
inner

219
Q

longissimorum

A

first/second
nom. sing
longest

220
Q

tremens

A

third
nom. sing
shaking

221
Q

veloces

A

third
nom. pl
swift

222
Q

longior

A

first/second
nom. sing
longer

223
Q

latissimae

A

first/second
gen. sing
broadest

224
Q

maximus

A

first/second
nom. sing
greatest

225
Q

minus

A

first/second
nom. sing
smaller

226
Q

latissimus dorsi

A

first/second, second
nom. sing, gen. sing
broadest muscle of the back

227
Q

dilator naris anterior

A

third, third, third
nom. sing, gen. sing, nom. sing
anterior muscle that spreads out the nostril

228
Q

transversus abdominis

A

first/second, third
nom. sing, gen. sing
oblique muscle of the abdommen

229
Q

dentes molares

A

third,
nom. pl
molar grinding teeth

230
Q

delirium tremens

A

second, third
nom. sing
shaking madness

231
Q

superior vena cava

A

third, first, first/second
nom. sing
upper hollow vein which carries blood from the upper half of the body to the right atrium of the heart.

232
Q

longissimus cervicis

A

first/second, third
nom. sing, genn. sing
longest muscle of the neck

233
Q

arteria transversa faciei

A

first, first/second, fifth
nom. sing, nom. sing, gen.sing

234
Q

cornu inferius

A

third
nom. sing
lower horn

235
Q

minimi digiti

A

first/second, second
gen. sing, gen. sing
of the smallest digit

236
Q

flavivirus

A

flav-i-vir-us
flav: yellow
vir: virus
us: nominal
responsible for yellow fever

237
Q

leukocyte

A

leuk-ocyte
leuk: white
white blood cell or corpuscle

238
Q

glaucoma

A

glauc-oma
glauc: gray
gray eye disease marked by a rise in intraocular pressure

239
Q

albinism

A

alb-in-ism
alb: white
in: not, out
a genetic abnormality marked by lack of pigmentation

240
Q

purpura

A

purpur-a
purpur: purplle
purple disease marked. by hemorrhage into the skin

241
Q

nigrites linguae

A

nigr-ites linguae
nigr: black
linguae: first, gen. sing = tongue
blackness of the tongue

242
Q

rubrospinnal

A

rubr-o-spin-al
rubr: red
spin: spine
al: adjectival
pertaining to the red nucleus and spinal cord

243
Q

cyanomycosis

A

cyan-omycosis
cyan: blue
a deveelopmment of blue pus

244
Q

poliodystrophy

A

poli-odystrophy
poli: gray
atrophy of the cerebral gray matter

245
Q

roseola

A

rose-ola
rose: red
a skin condition marked by the presence of red spots

246
Q

melanoma

A

melan-oma
melan: black
malignant tumor often starting as a dark mole.

247
Q

erythropsia

A

erythr-opsia
erythr: red
a condition in which objects appear red

medical terminnology (12 decks)

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