Latin Adjectives

bifidus, bifida, bifidum

forked

cavus, cava, cavum

hollow

durus, dura, durum

hard

latus, lata, latum

wide

longus, longa, longum

long

magnus, magna, magnum

big, great, large

mucosus, mucosa, mucosum

mucous

multus, multa, multum

many, much

transversus, transversa, transversum oblique, moving across

dexter, dextra, dextrum

right

sinister, sinistra, sinistrum

left

brevis, breve

short

centralis, centrale

central

communis, commune

shared, common

frontalis, frontale

relating to the forehead

jugularis, jugulare

jugular

lacrimalis, lacrimale

related to tears

mollis, molle

soft

superficialis, superficiale

superficial, on the surface

vertebralis, vertebrale

of the vertebra

(a.c.)ante cibum

before food

(p.c.)post cibum

after food

(a.m.)ante meridiem

before midday

(p.m.)post meridiem

after midday

(a.n)ante noctem

before night

(b.d.)bis die

twice a day

(h.s.)hora somni

at the hour of sleep

(a.d.)auris dextra

right ear

(a.s.)auris sinistra

left ear

(o.d.)oculus dexter

right eye

(o.s.)oculus sinister

left eye

(p.o.)per os

orally, through the mouth

(p.r.)per rectum

rectally, through the rectum

(s.l.)sub lingua

under the tongue

(ad lib.)ad libitum

as desired

(s.o.s.)si opus sit

as needed (if there should need)

(stat.)statim

immediately

(ut dict.)ut dictum

as directed (as stated)

(c/)cum

with

(s)sine

without

(B.A.)artium baccalaureus

bachelor of arts

(B.S.)scientiae baccalaureus

bachelor of science

(M.A.)magister artium

master of arts

(M.D.)medicinae doctor

doctor of medicine

(Ph.D.)philosophiae doctor

doctor of philosophy