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Latinize (medicine)


latinize


1. To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in Writing Latin.

2. To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech. "Latinised races."

3. To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England.

Origin: L. Latinizare: cf. F.latiniser.

To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin.

2. To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church.

Source: Websters Dictionary


monster (medicine)


monster


1. Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel. "A monster or marvel." (Chaucer)

2. Specifically, an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs.

3. Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty.

Origin: OE. Monstre, F. Monstre, fr. L. Monstrum, orig, a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate, Muster.

Source: Websters Dictionary