| forked | bifidus, bifida, bifidum |
| hollow | cavus, cava, cavum |
| hard | durus, dura, durum |
| wide | latus, lata, latum |
| long | longus, longa, longum |
| big, great, large | magnus, magna, magnum |
| mucous | mucosus, mucosa, mucosum |
| many, much | multus, multa, multum |
| oblique, moving across | transversus, transversa, transversum |
| right | dexter, dextra, dextrum |
| left | sinister, sinistra, sinistrum |
| short | brevis, breve |
| central | centralis, centrale |
| shared, common | communis, commune |
| relating to the forehead | frontalis, frontale |
| jugular | jugularis, jugulare |
| related to tears | lacrimalis, lacrimale |
| soft | mollis, molle |
| superficial, on the surface | superficialis, superficiale |
| of the vertebra | vertebralis, vertebrale |
| ante cibum ("before food") | a.c. |
| post cibum ("after food") | p.c. |
| ante meridiem ("before midday") | a.m. |
| post meridiem ("after midday") | p.m. |
| ante noctem ("before night") | a.n. |
| bis die ("twice a day") | b.d. |
| hora somni ("at the hour of sleep") | h.s. |
| auris dextra ("right ear") | a.d. |
| auris sinistra ("left ear") | a.s. |
| oculus dexter ("right eye") | o.d. |
| oculus sinister ("left eye") | o.s. |
| per os ("orally, through the mouth") | p.o. |
| per rectum ("rectally, through the rectum") | p.r. |
| sub lingua ("under the tongue") | s.l. |
| ad libitum ("as desired") | ad lib. |
| si opus sit ("as needed, if there should be need") | s.o.s. |
| statim ("immediately") | stat. |
| ut dictum ("as directed, as stated") | ut dict. |
| cum ("with") | c/ |
| sine ("without") | s/ |
| artium baccalaureus ("bachelor of arts") | BA |
| scientiae baccalaureus ("bachelor of science") | BS |
| magister artium ("master of arts") | MA |
| medicinae doctor ("doctor of medicine") | MD |
| philosophiae doctor ("doctor of philosophy") | PhD |