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Understanding the Third-io and Fourth Conjugations
There are three important rules to remember:
(1) the// thematic vowel in fourth conjugation is -i-;
(2) the future tense sign in fourth conjugation i…
3 years, 7 months ago
Understanding the Third Conjugation
Here are two important rules for you to remember:
(1) the thematic vowel in third conjugation is a short vowel; it appears as -i- or -u- in the pre…3 years, 7 months ago
Third Declension Nouns and Understanding the Nuances of the "Catch-all" Declensional System
We’ve already encountered first- and second-declension nouns. Now we’ll address the third. A fair question to ask, and one which some of you may be a…
3 years, 7 months ago
Thrombocytopenia vs. Cytopenia vs. Phagocytes vs. Sacromere vs. Autophagy
1. Sacro + penia
“Muscle” + “poverty”
loss of muscle tissue as a natural part of the aging process.2. Sarc + oma
“Flesh” + “tumor”
a malignant …3 years, 7 months ago
Osteomalacia to Osteopenia to Osteomyelitis to Arthrosclerosis to Arteriosclerosis to so many more!!
Spondylolisthesis - defined by a slipped vertebra
spondylos "a vertebra," and in plural "the backbone,"
From the gk: “olisthánein" = to slip
Spondyl…
3 years, 7 months ago
Understanding Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases (The RIGHT way... heh!)
Prepositions are small words which indicate place, motion, cause, time, manner, and the like.
Those which indicate place include “in, at, on, near,…3 years, 7 months ago
Expounding upon Latin and Greek Roots
jacere, jectum; to throw
Pendere, pensum; to hang or weigh
ballein; to throw
pandere, passum; to spread out
3 years, 8 months ago
Dissecting Classical Roots that Pertain to the Body (Latin and Greek)
derma;
dorsum;
gaster;
nervus;
sanguis;
sedeo;
3 years, 8 months ago
Modern Applications of Latin in Science
1. What is the Latin word that we get the word “Science” from?
2. Energy literally means?
3. Why is the element, Silver, Ag on the periodic table?
3.…
3 years, 8 months ago
Etymologizing aspects of the Head and Face in both Latin and Greek
caput;
cerebum;
cerebral,
precipitate;
and many more!
3 years, 8 months ago