1. DECLINATIO II SECOND DECLENSION

2. Nouns of II declension Nom. sing. Gen. sing.
masculine -us, -er i sirupus, i m (sirupe)
musculus, i m (muscle)
cancer, cri m (cancer)
paediater, tri m (paediatrician)
neuter um, -on i infusum, i n (infusion)
organon, i n (organ)
ligamentum, i n (ligament)
Exceptions:
feminine (-us, -er in Nom. sing.):
diameter, tri f (diameter) Cerasus, i f (cherry)
periodus, i f (period) crystallus, i f (crystal)
neuter (-us in Nom. sing.): virus, i n (virus)

3. System of the endings of the second declension
singularis
pluralis
m, f n N.
-us, -er
-um, -on -i -a G.
-ōrum D. -o
-is
Acc.
-um
-um, -on (=Nom.)
-os
-a (=Nom.)
Abl. -ō

4. Example of declension: masculinum in -us
sirupus, i m (sirupe)
singularis
pluralis N.
sirup-us
sirup-i G.
sirup-ōrum D.
sirup-o
sirup-is
Acc.
sirup-um
sirup-os
Abl.
sirup-ō

5. Example of declension: neutrum in -um (Nom. =Acc. ; Nom. pl. =Acc. pl
Example of declension: neutrum in -um (Nom.=Acc.; Nom. pl.=Acc. pl.=-a)
infusum, i n (infusion)
singularis
pluralis N.
infus-um
infus-a G.
infus-i
infus-ōrum D.
infus-o
infus-is
Acc.
Abl.
infus-ō

6. Greek nouns of II declension
acromĭon, i n – acromial process
colon, i n – large intestine
encephălon, i n – brain
ganglion, i n – ganglion
olecrănon, i n – tip of the elbow
basion, i n – basion
opisthion, i n – opisthion
skelĕton, i n – skeleton

7. colon, i n (large intestine)
Example of declension: neutrum in -on (Nom.=Acc.; Nom. pl.=Acc. pl.=-a)
colon, i n (large intestine)
singularis
pluralis N.
col-on
col-a G.
col-i
col-ōrum D.
col-o
col-is
Acc.
Abl.
col-ō

8. Suffixes of the nouns of the second declination
Meaning
Examples
-ul-,
-cul-
diminishing suffixes
tuberculum, i n (tubercle),
ramulus, i m (small branch)
tubulus, i m (tubule, any small tubular structure)
-ment-
the result of some action
ligamentum, i n (ligament)
medicamentum, i n (medicines, drugs)
-ori-,
-ari-
the place of the action
aquarium, i n (<aqua, ae f),
terrarium, i n (<terra, ae f),
sanatorium, i n (<sanatus, a, um)
-ism-
the disease state
botulismus, i m (<botulus, I m), cocainismus, i m (<Cocainum, i n)
-in-,
-ol-
the names of medications
Papaverinum, i n,
Chininum, i n,
Mentholum, i n
-id-
the names of chemical substances
Bromidum, i, n,
ChIoridum, i, n,
Nitridum, i, n

9. Abbreviations Lig. – ligamentum Ligg. – ligamenta M. – musculus
Mm. – musculi
N. – nervus
Nn. – nervi
R. – ramus
Rr. – rami

10. Exercises
Put terms in Nom. sing., Gen.sing., Nom.pl., Gen.pl. and translate into English:
skeleton humanum
brachium dextrum
intestinum crassum
ligamentum arteriosum
lobus medius
musculus deltoideus
nervus subclavius
palatum durum
planum medianum
sulcus caroticus
ganglion oticum
collum anatomicum

11. Exercises Translate terms in Latin and make grammar analysis:
groove of greater petrosal nerve
internal acoustic opening
aperture (opening) of cochlear canaliculus
greater tympanic spine
anterior ethmoidal cells
superior facet of rib
lateral pterygoid muscle
muscles of soft palate
frenulum of lower lip
mucous membrane of stomach fundus
solitary lymphoid nodules

12. Exercises
Complete the terms and put in Gen. sing., translate into English:
sulcus, i m / nervus, i m
digitus, i m / medius, a, um
fundus, i m / oculus, i m
porus, i m / acusticus, a, um
canaliculus, i m / osseus, a, um
ramus, i m /mandibula, ae f
septum, i n /nasus, i m
brachium, i n / sinister, tra, trum
manubrium, i n / sternum, i n
ligamentum, i n / flavum, a, um
ganglion, i n / oticus, a, um
cingulum, i n / membrum, i n
dorsum, i n / sella, ae f

13. Exercises Decline: musculus digastricus (digastric muscle)
intestinum crassum (large intestine)
skeleton humanum (human skeleton, skeleton of the human body)
ocŭlus dexter (right eye)
diaměter transversa (transverse diameter)

14. Exercises
Translate the following terms:

15. Exercises Translate: sulcus carpeus fundus ventriculi digitus minimus
oculus dexter
bulbus oculi
musculus rectus
collum uteri
labium externem
musculus transversus
collum scapulae

16. EXERCISES Write the endings in terms:
ram… cum chord… – branch with tympanic chorda;
ram… ad gangli… – branch to ganglion;
adit… ad antr… – aditus to antrum;
ram… ad nerv… – branches to nerves;
ram… ad medull… – branches to madulla (marrow);
glandul… sine duct… – glands without ducts;
ram… cum ram… – branch with branch;
ram… cum arteri… – branch with artery.

17. Exercises Add the endings and translate: intra coron… dent…
per fissur… oss…
apud coll… dent…
atrium dextr…
arteria brachi… profund…
labium intern…

18. Exercises Define the case and translate: ligamenta gangliorum septi
tuberculis
dentinum

19. Exercises Transform the number and translate: atriōrum Cavō intestina
colli
ligamentis
labii
acromion
ganglia

20. Comment the abbreviations:
Exercises
Comment the abbreviations:

21. Exercises