Ch 1--Basics Flashcards
1
Q
Parts of a medical term
A
Prefix, roots, suffixes
2
Q
Some terms
A
Have a suffix and a root, with no prefix
3
Q
Is
A
Es
4
Q
Us
A
I
5
Q
A
A
Ae
6
Q
Um
A
A
7
Q
Ix or ex
A
Ices
8
Q
Oma
A
Omata; Omas
9
Q
Nx
A
Nges
10
Q
On
A
A or add s
11
Q
Ax
A
Aces
12
Q
Diagnosis
Is
A
Diagnoses
Change to Es
13
Q
Pelvis
Is
A
Pelves
Change to es
14
Q
Neurosis
Is
A
Neuroses
Change to es
15
Q
Bronchus
Us
A
Bronchi
Change Es to I
16
Q
Bacillus
A
Bacilli
Change us to I
17
Q
Calculus
A
Calculi
Change us to I
18
Q
Embolus
A
Emboli
Change us to I
19
Q
Sclera
A
Sclerae
Change a to ae
20
Q
Scapula
A
Scapulae
Change a to ae
21
Q
Vena cava
A
Vena cavae
Change a to ae
22
Q
Acetabulum
A
Acetabula
Change um to a
23
Q
Capitulum
A
Capitula
Change um to a
24
Q
Septum
A
Septa
Change um to a
25
Diverticulum
Diverticula
Change um to a
26
Calix
Calices
Change ix to ices
27
Cervix
Cervices
Change ix to ices
28
Index
Indices
Change ix to ices
29
Varix
Varices
Change ix to ices
30
Adenoma
Adenomata or adenomas
Change oma to ta or s
31
Carcinoma
Carcinomas or carcinomata
Change oma to ta or s
32
Fibroma
Fibromata or fibromas
Change oma to ta or s
33
Larynx
Larynges
34
Phalanx
Phalanges
35
Ganglion
Ganglia or ganglions
36
Thorax
Thoraces
