Autumn Term 2018 Handout 10
GRAMMAR
NOUNS OF THE 4TH DECLENSION
a) –US, US, M. (f.)
b) –U, US, N. only two words: genu, cornu
TYPICALLY ending in –sus, -tus, -xus (e.g. processus, ductus, plexus BUT NOT digitus, nasus)
+ some others like arcus, manus, sinus
*Abl. Pl. of arcus and artus ends in –ubus!
NOUNS OF THE 5TH DECLENSION
-ES, EI, F. *species, erum f. only plural form!
anatomical nomenclature: only facies
clinical terminology: pathologies like rabies, scabies, caries BUT NOT paries, etis, m.!
EXERCISES
1. Give the basic forms (i.e. Nom. sg.) of the following nouns. Decide the declension of each:
carie ~ infarctu ~unguenti ~ dentes ~ pulmonum~pleuritidem ~ gargarismate ~ specierum ~
temporibus ~ labio ~ morsum ~arcuum ~ ligamenta ~ scabiem ~ thoracis ~ laminarum ~
scatulis ~ tractu ~ neuroseos ~dyspnoes ~ encephalo ~ cornua
2. Put the terms into the required form:
plexus venosus acc. sg.
musculus rotator nom. pl.
facies Hippocratica abl. sg.
methodus nova abl. pl.
meatus acusticus acc. pl.
caries profunda gen. sg.
3. Change the forms of words given in brackets to make a phrase:
a) patiens cum + (genua valga) > ______________________________________
b) arcus + (vertebrae thoracicae) > ______________________________________
c) causa + (obstructio venae) > ______________________________________
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ductus ~ sinus ~ facies ~ status ~ processus ~ meatus ~ manus ~ usus ~ apparatus ~ species
d) effectus + (gargarisma novum) > ______________________________________
e) sanatio + (decubitus profundus) > ______________________________________
f) collapsus + (systema circulatorium) > ______________________________________
g) status post (canities praematura) > ______________________________________
4. Fill in the given nouns to complete the phrases:
a) medicamentum ad externum
b) amputatio phalangis medii digiti III dextrae traumatica
c) musculus sphincter choledochi
d) apertura acustici externi
e) os, labia, palatum, oesophagus, ventriculus, intestina: organa digestorii
f) urologicae propter inflammationem vesicae urinariae
g) fractura spinosi vertebrae T7
h) post resectionem lobi sinistri pulmonum propter metastases
i) aegrotus cum pallida
j) transversus pericardii
5. Match the given adjectives with the nouns to make medica terms:
1) plexus a) praematurus, a, um
2) partus b) aromaticus, a, um
3) decubitus c) epilepticus, a, um
4) genu d) valgus, a, um
5) species e) transversus, a, um
6) facies f) profundus, u, am
7) status g) Hippocraticus, a, um
8) sinus h) venosus, a, um
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6. Put the words in the correct order to make anatomical/clinical terms. Translate the terms
into English:
acustici – externi – meatus – haemorrhagia
Term:
Translation:
caesareus – cum – partus – anaesthesia
Term:
Translation:
praematura – iuvenis – hominis – canities
Term:
Translation:
acuto – in – adultus – periculo
Term:
Translation:
cavitatis – punctum – vulnus – thoracis
Term:
Translation:
malignus – cervicis – uteri – tumor
Term:
Translation:
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7. Translate:
vomiting after the brain concussion
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
carcinoma of the left lobe of liver in its place
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
abscess under the mucous layer of gall bladder
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
disease with a long period of healing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
acute ascites in the abdominal cavity
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
injection for an adult against the inflammation of brain
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
state after the resection of a part of large intestine due to malignant tumor
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cancer of the cervix of uterus with a good prognosis
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
tendons of the fingers of the right hand
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
deep bedsores in the region of the sacral bone
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
prolapse of kidney
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
progressive paralysis of muscles
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a benign tumor in common bile duct
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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VOCABULARY
abortus, us, m. abortion neurosis, is/eos, f. a mild mental disorder
abscessus, us, m. an inclosed collection of pus,
abscess
obstructio, onis, f. obstruction
aditus, us, m. approach or entry into olfactus, us, m. sense of smell
asthenicus, a, um referring to asthenia (i.e.
feebleness, weakness)
partus, us, m. childbirth, delivery
asthma, matis, n. chronic inflammation of
airways
plexus, us, m. network (usually of veins or
nerves); plexus
auditus, us, m. sense of hearing praematurus, a, um occurring before due time,
premature
calvities, ei, f. baldness, alopecia prolapsus, us, m. slipping of an organ
downwards, prolapse
canities, ei, f. graying of hair puerperium, ii, n. the period between the delivery
and the involution of uterus (3-
6 weeks)
caries, ei, f. dental decay pulsus, us, m. pulse
choledochus, i, m. common bile duct rabies, ei, f. an acute viral disease from
infected animal bite; rabies
collapsus, us, m. collapse, a condition of
extreme exhaustion
rarus, a, um rare
cornu, us, n. horn scabies, ei, f. a skin disease caused by mite
decubitus, us, m. bedsore, pressure ulcer sensus, us, m. sense
defectus, us, m. shortcoming, deficiency serpens, ntis, m. snake
dolorosus, a, um painful sinus, us, m. a cavity made by bones; sinus
ductus, us, m. duct, a passage with welldefined
walls, esp. for
secretion or excretion
situs, us, m. place
effectus, us, m. effect species, erum, f. dried tea mixture
exitus, us, m. death spontaneus, a, um natural; arising without any
apparent cause
fetus, us, m. fetus, unborn child status, us, m. state, condition
gargarisma, matis, n. gargle subitus, a, um sudden
gustus, us, m. sense of taste tactus, us, m. sense of touch
habitus, us, m. the constitutional and physical
characteristics of an individual
tractus, us, m. a system with specialized
function; tract
infarctus, us, m. a localized area of dead tissue
due to obstructed bloody
supply, infarction
usus, us, m. use
meatus, us, m. a natural opening or channel;
meatus
visus, us, m. sense of vision
morsus, us, m. bite vomitus, us, m. vomiting
COLLOCATIONS
facies Hippocratica / abdominalis a typical facial expression of a dying person
genu valgum a childhood deformity of knees also called “knock-knee” (X-shaped knees)
genu varum a childhood deformity of knees, an outward bowing of legs (O-shaped knees)
in situ confined to the area of origin, not expanding (often with tumors)
partus praematurus delivery before the proper time (20-37 weeks of pregnancy)
partus serotinus delivery after the proper time (after the end of the 42nd
week)
sectio caesarea the surgical incision performed to deliver a fetus, C (cesarean) section