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Latin in MedicineLW
A list of Latin words that are commonly used in the Medical Field
Term | Definition |
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Acerbus | Sharp, harsh (to the taste) |
Aggrediente febre (Aggr. feb.) | While the fever is coming on |
Alternis horis | Every other hour |
Ante cibum (AC) | Before meals |
Brachium | Arm |
Caput | The head |
Contusus | Bruised |
Coxa | The hip |
Cras mane (CM) | Tomorrow morning |
Da, signa (DS) | Give and sign |
Decessus | Died, death |
Divide in partes aequales (D. in px) | Divide into equal parts |
Dolor | Pain |
Emesics | Vomiting |
Fascia lintea | A linen bandage |
Feber (Febris) | Fever |
Flavus | Yellow |
Frigor | Cold |
Fuscus | Brown, dark |
Gradatim | By degrees, gradually |
Hora | Hour |
In loco frigido | In a cold place |
Lectus | A bed |
Luce prima (Luc. P.) | Early in the morning, dawn |
Mane primo (MP) | Early in the morning |
Medicinae Doctor (MD) | Doctor of Medicine |
Infectio | Infection |
Injectio (Inj.) | Injection |
Jentaculum | Breakfast |
Mora | Delay |
Mors | Death |
Musculus latissimus dorsi | The widest muscle of the back |
Natus Mortuus | Stillborn |
Mammo | Breast |
Manu | Hand |
Musculo | Muscle |
Myringo | Myringa |
Naso | Nose |
Normo | Normal |
Nerv | Tendon, nerve |
Oculo | Eye |
Ole | Small or little |
Ossi | Bony |
Ovario | Ovary |
Ovo | Egg |
Papill | Nipple |
Papulo | Pimple, postule |
Parvo | Small |
Pauci | Few |
Pelvi | Hip bone |
Radio | Radiation |
Re | Back, again |