IIIrd declension
Consonant stems


Test
–EX. 1: Give nom. sg., gen. sg., gender, declension and example of the underlines nouns/ dictionary
forms of the underlines adjective. Translate the expressions.
–Read the instructions carefully!
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–EX. 2: Fill in missing endings:
–Tunica mucos…. vesic…. urinar….
–Post fractur…. uln… complicat…
–Fissura palat… dur…
–Glandula palatin…

Test
•Ex. 3:
•Sg.?/ Pl.?         Complicated fractures of ribs
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•Word order:   Theraphy of the rupture of the long muscle of the neck
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•Prepositions:  Pills under the tongue                (situation)

•All 3 genders are included (cortex m., radix f., femur n.)
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•Nom. Sg. – various endings (sanguis, excisio, abductor, rete, latus, femur, abdomen, cavitas)
–Nominative form is not interconnected with the gender. Words must be carefully memorized!
•Two main groups:
–nominative and genitive stem differs (genitive is longer than nominative) Consonant stems
–nominative and genitive stem remains unchanged (genitive has same number of syllables as
nominative) I- stems  + exceptions
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Specific features of the 3rd declension

Specific features of the 3rd consonant declension
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•Stem in gen. sg. and nom sg. usually differs (pulm-o//pulmon-is, fem-ur//femor-is,
rad-ix//radic-is)
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•For the proper inflection the genitive stem is necessary to know
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1. pulm-o
2. pulmon-is
4. pulmon-em
6. pulmon-e

Declension paradigms
Consonant
I-stems
EXCEPTIONS
DOLOR
CORPUS
PELVIS
RETE
DOSIS
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DOLOR
Sg.
Pl.
nom.
dolor
dolor-es
gen.
dolor-is
dolor-um
ak.
dolor-em
dolor-es
abl.
dolor-e
dolor-ibus
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CORPUS
Sg.
Pl.
nom.
corpus
corpor-a
gen.
corpor-is
corpor-um
ak.
corpus
corpor-a
abl.
corpor-e
corpor-ibus
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Latin and Greek declensions
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EXCEPTIONS
1.os, ossis n. bone → gen. pl.–ium
2.vas, vasis, n. vessel
1.In sg. follows paradigm  CORPUS                     vas-vasis-vas-vase
2.In pl. follows paradigm CEREBRUM          vasa-vasorum-vasa-vasis
3.GREEK NOUNS  typical endings
1.-itis//-itidis → inflammation
2.-(o)ma//-(o)matis →  tumour diseases/swellings
3.
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Connection with the adjective
•F M N
•SG.
•1. cavitas magna dolor magnus foramen magnum
•2. cavitatis magnae doloris magni foraminis magni
•4. (in) cavitatem magnam dolorem magnum foramen magnum
•6. (in) cavitate magna dolore magno foramine magno
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•PL.
•1. cavitates magnae dolores magni foramina magna
•2. cavitatum magnarum        dolorum magnorum foraminum magnorum
•4. (in) cavitates magnas dolores magnos foramina magna
•6. (in) cavitatibus magnis doloribus magnis foraminibus magnis

Write down stems
•Abdomen
•Dolor
•Latus
•Abductor
•Encephalitis
•Lien
•Amputatio
•Excisio
•Luxatio
•Apex
•Extensor
•Margo
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Nom. Sg.                        Gen. sg.                            Stem
•Abdominis
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•Doloris
•Lateris
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•Abductoris
•Encephalitidis
•Lienis
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•Amputationis
•Excisionis
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•Luxationis
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•Apicis
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•Extensoris
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•Marginis
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•Abdomin-
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•Dolor-
•Later-
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•Abductor-
•Encephalitid-
•Lien-
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•Amputation-
•Excision-
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•Luxation-
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•Apic-
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•Extensor-
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•Margin-
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Assign nouns to the paradimgs
vena
systole
nervus
septum
dolor
corpus
•  musculus  • vulnus •  ulcus  •  digitus • albus •
• cavitas  • vas •  arterias • diarrhoas •
• ligamenta • aqua  • crura • symptoma
• tumor • ren  •  abdomen •  systolen • apex • cortex
• luxatio  • ostio • os  • radios •  cor

What is a nominative form of these nouns?
Ex.: Injectionis >  Injectio, feminine, DOLOR


Change into nominative plural:
•Femur
•Mater
•Flos
•Foramen
•Oedema
•Apex
•Caput
•Melanoma
•Cartilago
•Injectio
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•Femora
•Matres
•Flores
•Foramina
•Oedemata
•Apices
•Capita
•Melanomata
•Cartilagines
•Injectiones

Connect nouns to name structures:
•Cavitas
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1.Cranii
2.Thoracis
3.Abdominis
4.Laryngis
5.Nasi
6.Oris
7.Pharyngis
8.Uteri
•Cervix
1.Uteri
2.Vesicae
urinariae
•Caput
1.Costae
2.Femoris
3.Fibulae
4.Humeri
5.Mandibulae
6.Phalangis
7.Radii
8.Ulnae
•Regio
1.Brachii
2.Capitis
3.Carpi
4.Cervicis
5.Coxae
6.Cruris
7.Dorsi
8.Femoris
9.Pedis
•Corpus
1.Linguae
2.Phalangis
3.Sterni
4.Tali
5.Tibiae
6.Uteri
7.Ossis metacarpi
8.Ossis metatarsi
9.Coccygis

Assign adjectives to nouns
•tumor• corpus• medicamentum•pes • os• foramen• diameter• vulnus
Benignus
Malignus
Novus
Humanum
Osseum
Adiposum
Alienum
Novum
Bonum
Humanus
Sinister
dexter
Longum
sacrum
Nutricium
Medium
Obliqua
Scissum
Sclopetarium
Contusum
Sectum
Punctum

Find Greek and Latin synonymes
•ENGLISH LATIN GREEK
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•_____________ Os, oris _____________
•Kidney _____________ _____________
•_____________ _____________ Colon
•Brain _____________ _____________
•_____________ Organum _____________
•_____________ _____________ Hepar
•Stitch _____________ _____________
•_____________ Vulnus _____________
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Intestinum crassum
Cerebrum
Organon
R(h)aphe
Nephros
Encephalon
Sutura
Organ
Large intestine
Ren
Liver
Iecur
Injury, wound
Trauma
Mouth
Stoma

Add loose attributes
•Cavitas + septum nasi
•Operatio + cervix uteri
•Corpus + vertebra thoracica
•Fractura + os sacrum
•Luxatio + crus
•Morbus infectiosus + abdomen
•Dolor acutus + caput
•Cavitas septi nasi
•Operatio cervicis uteri
•Corpus vertebrae thoracicae
•Fractura ossis sacri
•Luxatio cruris
•Morbus infectiosus abdominis
•Dolor acutus capitis

Change for nominative plural
•sphincter
•foramen nutricium
•dolor chronicus
•vas longum
•musculus adductor
•femur fractum
•cartilago thyreoidea
•vulnus punctum
•sphincteres
•foramina nutricia
•dolores chronici
•vasa longa
•musculi adductores
•femora fracta
•cartilagines thyreoideae
•vulnera puncta