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A list of Latin words that are commonly used in the Medical Field

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