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Latin II/Health and medicine Lesson 3
Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Today we'll continue with health-related vocabulary, learning more about parts of the body and common ailments.
New Vocabulary
| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| stomachus, -ī (m.) | stomach | Root of "stomach" | |
| pulmō, -ōnis (m.) | lung | Root of "pulmonary" | |
| vēna, -ae (f.) | vein | Root of "vein" | |
| artēria, -ae (f.) | artery | Root of "artery" | |
| faucēs, -ium (f. pl.) | throat | Root of "fauces" | |
| aeger, aegra, aegrum | ill, sick | Different from aegrotus | |
| tumeō, -ēre | swell | Root of "tumor" | |
| palleō, -ēre | be pale | Root of "pallid" |
Example Sentences
| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stomachus dolet. | My stomach hurts. | Using previously learned "dolet" |
| Pulmōnēs īnfirmī sunt. | The lungs are weak. | Using vocabulary from lesson 2 |
| Faucēs meae dolent et tumeō. | My throat hurts and I'm swelling. | Compound sentence |
| Puer aeger et pallidus est. | The boy is sick and pale. | Paired adjectives |
| Medicus vēnās inspicit. | The doctor examines the veins. | New medical procedure |
| Artēriae sanguinem ferunt. | The arteries carry blood. | Using previous vocabulary |
| Quod aeger sum, medicum videō. | Because I am sick, I see the doctor. | Causal clause |
| Cum faucēs tumeant, medicīnam bibō. | When my throat swells, I drink medicine. | Temporal clause |
| Palleō quod febrim habeō. | I am pale because I have a fever. | Using vocabulary from lesson 1 |
| Stomachus dolet; itaque nōn edō. | My stomach hurts; therefore I do not eat. | Using basic verb |
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This completes our introduction to health and medical vocabulary. Next time, we'll begin learning about technology and modern life. Valēte!
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