1. DECLINATIO PRIMA
First declension

2. Nouns of I declension
The significant amount of key anatomy-histologic, clinical and pharmaceutical terms are nouns of the first declension:
vertebra, ae f (vertebra)
costa, ae f (rib)
tela, ae f (base, tela)
tunica, ae f (tunic)
aqua, ae f (water)
tinctura, ae f (tincture)
capsula, ae f (capsule)
gutta, ae f (drop)

3. pharmacopola, ae m (pharmacist)
The most nouns of the first declension are feminine:
axungia, ae f (fat)
bacca, ae f (berry)
Few masculine nouns which mean the name of professions refer to the first declension:
pharmacopola, ae m (pharmacist)

5. System of the endings of the first declension
singularis
pluralis N. -a
-ae G.
-ārum D.
-is
Acc.
-am
-as
Abl. -ā

6. Example of declension bucca, ae f (cheeck) N. bucc-a bucc-ae G.
singularis
pluralis N.
bucc-a
bucc-ae G.
bucc-ārum D.
bucc-is
Acc.
bucc-am
bucc-as
Abl.
bucc-ā

7. Example of declension vena, ae f (vein) N. ven-a ven-ae G. ven-ārum D.
singularis
pluralis N.
ven-a
ven-ae G.
ven-ārum D.
ven-is
Acc.
ven-am
ven-as
Abl.
ven-ā

8. Greek nouns of I declension
1) Latinized Greek feminine nouns:
Nom. sing. -a; Gen. sing. -ae
arteria, ae f (artery)
trachea, ae f (trachea)
2) Genus feminium:
Nom. sing. -e; Gen. sing. -es
Aloë, es f
Kalanchoë, es f
raphe, es f (suture)
3) Genus masculinum:
Nom. sing. -es; Gen. sing. -ae
diabetes, ae m

9. Greek nouns of I declension
singularis
pluralis N.
Alo-e
Alo-ae G.
Alo-es
Alo-ārum D.
Alo-is
Acc.
Alo-en
Alo-as
Abl.

10. The suffixes of the 1st declension nouns

11. Abbreviations A. – arteria (artery) Aa. – arteriae (arteries)
V. – vena (vein)
Vv. – venae (veins)

12. PRAEPOSITIONES
Prepositions

13. Prepositions Used with Ablativus (e / ex, pro, sine, a / ab, cum, de)
Used with Accusativus (ad, ante, apud, contra, infra, inter, intra, per, post, super, supra)
Used with Accusativus and Ablativus (depending on the meaning) (in, sub)
Used with Genetivus (causa, gratia – nouns with the meaning of prepositions)

14. Used with Ablativus Preposition Meaning Examples
a (before a consonant)
from
a tracheā (from the trachea)
ab (before a vowel and h)
ab aegrotis (from patients)
e (before a consonant)
e plantis (from plants)
ex (before a vowel and h)
ex aquā (from water)
ex herbis (from herbs) de
about
de vertebris (about vertebrae)
de vitā (about life)
cum
with
cum collegā (with a friend)
sine
without
sine causā (without a cause)
pro
for
pro officinā (for a drug store)
pro aegrotā (for a patient)

15. Used with Accusativus Preposition Meaning Examples ad for, against
ad hypertoniam (for hypertension)
ad ollam (in a bottle)
ante
before
ante cenam (before meals)
apud
near
apud gingivas (near the gums)
contra
against
contra malariam (for malaria)
inter
between
iter costas (between ribs)
infra
under
infra scapulam (under the scapula)
intra
inside
intra venam (inside the vein)
per
through
per tracheam (through the trachea)
post
after
post cenam (after a meal)
super /supra
above
super scapulam (above the scapula)

16. Used with Accusativus and Ablativusin
with Abl.
in (place – where?)
in aquā (in water)
with Acc.
into (destination – where to?)
in aquam (into water)
sub
under (place – where?)
sub linguā (under the tongue)
under (destination – where to?)
sub linguam (under the tongue)

17. Used with Genetivus Preposition Meaning Examples causa cause
amicitiae gratia
(for friendship)
gratia
grace
pecuniae causa
(for money)

18. Professional medical expressions with prepositions

19. EXERCISES Put terms in Nom., Gen. sing. / pl., translate into English:
cellula, ae f
tunica, ae f
costa, ae f
plica, ae f
crista, ae f
vertebra, ae f
linea, ae f
vena, ae f

20. EXERCISES Translate into Latin, find the stem of nouns: cheek palm
notch artery
bursa facet
suture vagine
gum groove
joint prominence
squame tube
scapula spine
eyelid layer

21. EXERCISES Translate into English and make grammar analysis:
ala minor incisura mastoidea
lamina lateralis fossa subarcuata
spina tympanica costa prima
crista obturatoria linea aspera
membrana externa tunica mucosa
plica gastrica arteria thoracica
uvula vesicae fossa scapulae
ampulla tubae vena linguae

22. EXERCISES Decline: sutura squamosa – squamous suture
lingua foliata – foliate tongue

23. EXERCISES
Define the case and translate: scapulis scapulārum scapulā scapulae scapulas scapula

24. EXERCISES
Transform the number:
vertebrā
fibulārum
maxilla
fossas

25. EXERCISES Translate the following terms: arteria interna vena portae
vena cephalica
fossa canina maxillae
lingula mandibulae
incisura mandibulae

26. EXERCISES
Translate the following terms according to the scheme SNAN (SNANAN):

27. EXERCISES
Translate the following terms:

28. Translate terms with abbreviations:
EXERCISES
Translate terms with abbreviations:

29. EXERCISES