Basic medical terminology
Presentation by E. Dávidová


a) Circle all nouns of the 4th and 5th declension.
b) Classify the nouns in the table into five groups according to their declensions. Give their
genitive singular form, gender and paradigm.
carcinoma   rabies  pars sutura
processus diploe ophthalmos species
dentinum     lens ascites sensus
crus       dies        abductor          angulus cochlear
manus gaster cornu gargarisma

Give nominative singular forms to the nouns.
carie infarctu unguenti           dentes
pulmonum     pleuritidem gargarismate
temporibus labio morsum      arcuum
ligamenta scabiem thoracis
laminarum scatulis neuroseos
dyspnoes nephron encephalo

a) Match the nouns in the oval with the adjectives in the correct form.
b) Change the terms from task a) in genitive of singular.
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•partus
•facies
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epilepticus, a, um – asthmaticus, a, um – postoperativus, a, um
externus, a, um – internus, a, um
pallidus, a, um – Hippocraticus, a, um
praematurus, a, um – complicatus, a, um
profundus, a, um – dolorosus, a, um
aromaticus, a, um – urologicus, a, um
varus, a, um – valgus, a, um

a) Decide what the case and number of underlined words are.
b) Connect the terms in the tables with the adjectives below.
•valgus, a, um        dolorosus, a, um    profundus, a, um
in genibus
dolor genus
in genua
dolor genuum
     in genu
sanatio decubitus
prope decubitus
sub decubitu
sanatio decubituum
sub decubitibus
prope decubitum
propter cariem
therapia carierum
sub carie
therapia cariei
sub cariebus
propter caries

Put the terms into the required form.
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•abortus completus abl. sg.   _________________________
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•habitus asthenicus gen. sg.  _________________________
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•species urologicae acc. pl. _________________________
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•manus sinistra abl. sg.   _________________________
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•genu dextrum acc. sg. ________________________
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•calvities praematura acc. sg. ________________________
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abortu completo
habitus asthenici
species urologicas
manu sinistra
genu dextrum
calvitiem praematuram

a) Fill in the adjectives from the table in the correct form.
 b) Underline all nouns of the 4th and 5th declension in the terms.
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•facies __________ basis cranii
•ligamenta __________ genus
•foramina cartilaginis meatus __________ externi
•decubitus regionis ossis __________
•haemorrhagia ante partum __________
•collapsus systematis __________
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acusticus, a, um circulatorius, a, um cruciatus, a, um
 internus, a, um praematurus, a, um sacer, cra, crum
interna
cruciata
acustici
sacri
praematurum
circulatorii

Connect  the prepositions with the terms after plus in the correct form.
•ad + usus internus
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•propter + partus complicatus
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•in (x) + tractus nervosi
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•in (x) + ductus hepaticus dexter
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•post + infarctus acutus
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•sine + effectus medicamenti
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•in (x) + aditus laryngis
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•in (x) + cornua uteri
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•in (x) + caries dentis profunda
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a) Fill in missing words in the correct form. Use the words in the table.
b) Connect the terms 1-6 with the term fractura in singular and plural.
arcus (2x)       processus       spinosus, a, um       vertebra       corpus
spinosus
arcus
processus
corpus
vertebrae
arcus

Fill in missing endings.
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•Decursus morb_____
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•Unguentum contra scabi_____
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•Symptomata infarct_____
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•Vulnus punct_____ faci_____
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•Luxatio articulation_____ gen_____
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•Situs fet_____ transvers____
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•Abscessus meat_____ acustic_____ extern_____
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•Fractura apert_____ gen_____ sinistr_____
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•Mors fet_____ post part_____ praematur_____
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•Exitus post infarct_____ myocardi_____ acut_____
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•Dosis medicament_____ pro di_____
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•Musculus sphincter duct_____ choledoch_____
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•Dolores chronic_____ dent_____ propter cari_____  profund_____
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•Carcinoma pulmon_____ dextr_____ in sit_____
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•Abscessus subcutane_____ man_____ sinistr_____
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•Haemorrhagia ret_____ venos_____ bulb_____ ocul_____
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Solve the crossword (answers).
1. Organs of eyesight 2. Foreign bodies in the stomach
3. Symptoms of heart attack 4. Human senses
5. Slipping out of the womb after delivery
6. Tear wounds of the eyelid 7. Pains in the tooth caused by a      decay
8. Operation of bowlegs 9. Fingers of the right hand
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Name five human senses in Latin.



a) Match the anatomic terms with human senses to which they relate.
b) Connect the terms in the right oval with the term structura.
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•auditus
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•visus
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•olfactus
cortex lentis
cartilago meatus acustici
musculus tensor tympani
caliculus gustatorius
auris interna
labyrinthus osseus
cutis
pars optica retinae
tunica mucosa nasi
papilla foliata
musculus sphincter pupillae