Latin II/Health and medicine Lesson 1
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Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Today we'll learn vocabulary related to health and medicine. Many of these words have made their way into English medical terminology.
New Vocabulary
[edit | edit source]| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
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| aegrotus, -a, -um | sick, ill | Root of "egregious" | |
| febris, -is (f.) | fever | Root of "febrile" | |
| morbus, -ī (m.) | disease, illness | Root of "morbid" | |
| cūrō, -āre | treat, care for | Root of "cure" | |
| remedium, -ī (n.) | remedy, medicine | Root of "remedy" | |
| sānō, -āre | heal | Root of "sane" | |
| valeō, -ēre | be healthy, be strong | Root of "valid" | |
| sānus, -a, -um | healthy, sound | Root of "sanitary" |
Example Sentences
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| Mārcus aegrotus est. | Marcus is sick. | Simple statement |
| Medicus aegrotum cūrat. | The doctor treats the sick person. | Using previously learned "medicus" |
| Febrim habeō. | I have a fever. | Using previously learned "habeō" |
| Remedium dolōrem levat. | The medicine relieves the pain. | Using previously learned "dolor" |
| Māter fīlium aegrotum cūrat. | The mother cares for her sick son. | Using family vocabulary |
| Corpus nōn valet. | The body is not healthy. | Using body vocabulary |
| Medicus vulnus sānat. | The doctor heals the wound. | Using previously learned terms |
| Morbus gravis est. | The disease is serious. | Using previously learned adjective |
| Sānusne es? | Are you healthy? | Question formation |
| Remedium bibere dēbeō. | I must drink the medicine. | Using previously learned "bibō" |
Practice
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We hope this lesson helps you discuss health and medicine in Latin! Remember that many English medical terms come from Latin roots. Valēte et sānī este!