CH 2 - Suffixes, Basic Rules for Plural Forms Flashcards

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-ian/-ist

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specialist in a field of study

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-ia/-ism/-sis/-y

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condition of

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-iatrics/-iatry/-ics

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medical specialty

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-logy

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study of

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-ac

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pertaining to the heart

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-al

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pertaining to the voice

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-ar

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pertaining to the nucleus

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-ary

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pertaining to saliva

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-form

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like or resembling mucus

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-ic

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pertaining to anatomy

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-ical (ic + al)

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pertaining to electricity

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-ile

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pertaining to the male

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-oid

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pertaining to the lymphatic system

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-ory

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pertaining to circulation

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-ous

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pertaining to the skin (from L. cutis: skin)

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singular ending -a (vertebra)

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plural ending -ae (vertebrea)

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singular ending -en (lumen)

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plural ending -ina (lumina)

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singular ending -ex, ix, yx (matrix)

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plural ending -ices (matrices)

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singular ending -is (diagnosis)

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plural ending -es (diagnoses)

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singular ending -ma (stigma)

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plural ending -mata (stigmata)

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singular ending -nx, anx, inx, ynx (phalanx)

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plural ending -nges (phalanges)

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singular ending -on (ganglion)

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plural ending -a (ganglia)

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singular ending -um (serum)

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plural ending -a (sera)

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singular ending -us (thrombus)

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plural ending -i (thrombi)