Latin and Greek - PFYZ077C

• Title: Latin and Greek
• Guaranteed by: Department of Physiotherapy (51-300400)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2024
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C+Ex [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
• Capacity: unknown / 24 (24)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: deregister from the credit exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled; deregister from the exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled; course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Zuzana Marešová
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Zuzana Marešová
• Is pre-requisite for: PFYZ112C, PFYZ111C, PFYZ122C, PFYZ113C, PFYZ114C
• In complex incompatibility with: PFYZ219C

Annotation

The subject introduces the Greek and Latin languages especially with regard to medical nomenclature. Therefore, morphology is the fundament of the subject.

Last update: Vomáčková Helena, PhDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2025)

Aim of the course

Learning Outcomes:

The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and general competencies so that after the completion of the course the students:
- understand basic grammar and syntax of Latin
- are aware of the internal workings of Greek and Latin, as well as their application to actual texts
- demonstrate the ability to use the basics of the Greek and Latin languages with regard to the medical nomenclature

Last update: Vomáčková Helena, PhDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2025)

Literature

COHEN, B. J., DEPETRIS, A. Medical terminology: an illustrated guide. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013.

EHRLICH, A. et al. Medical terminology for health professions. Nelson Education, 2015.

SVOBODOVÁ, D. An Introduction to Greco-Latin Medical Terminology. Praha: Karolinum, 2017.

Last update: Vomáčková Helena, PhDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (26.09.2019)

Requirements to the exam

Credit Requirements:

• 100% attendance
• classworks

Exam Requirements:

• written tests

Last update: Vomáčková Helena, PhDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2025)

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Latin and Greek in Medical Terminology, Pronunciation of Latin
2. Introduction to Latin Grammar, 1st Declension Nouns
3. 2nd Declension Nouns
4. 1st and 2nd Declension Adjectives
5. 4th and 5th Declension Nouns
6. 3rd Declension Consonant Stem Nouns
7. 3rd Declension i-stem Nouns
8. 3rd Declension Adjectives
9. Clinical Terminology – Greek Roots and Affixes
10. Prepositions with Accusative
11. Prepositions with Ablative
12. Review

Last update: Vomáčková Helena, PhDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2025)

Learning resources

Study Aids:

https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3223

Last update: Vomáčková Helena, PhDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2025)