adminiculum

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English

Noun

adminiculum

  1. (medicine) That which gives support to a part.
  2. (medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.

References

  • American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1919)
  • A Practical Medical Dictionary (Stedman, 1922)

Latin

Etymology

From ad- (“at”) +‎ manus (“hand”) +‎ -culum (“tool”).

Pronunciation

Noun

adminiculum n (genitive adminiculī); second declension

  1. a prop, stay, support
  2. support, help, aid, assistance
  3. assistant, auxiliary

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative adminiculum adminicula
Genitive adminiculī adminiculōrum
Dative adminiculō adminiculīs
Accusative adminiculum adminicula
Ablative adminiculō adminiculīs
Vocative adminiculum adminicula

Descendants

  • → Catalan: adminicle
  • → English: adminicle
  • → Portuguese: adminículo
  • → Spanish: adminículo

References

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