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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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arthr/o

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joint

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ot/o

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ear

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rhin/o

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nose

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hepat/o

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liver

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-algia

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pain

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-tomy

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incision or cutting

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-scope

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instrument to view

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-logy

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study of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-itis

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inflammation

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-icle

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small or tiny

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-is

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structure or thing

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-ole

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small or tiny

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-ule

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small or tiny

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-um

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structure , thing or membrane

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-y

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process of or condition

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cut/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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arteri/o

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artery

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ven/o

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vein

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endo-

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within

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cardi/o

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heart

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a-

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no , not, without

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throph/o

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development

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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cervic/o

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neck

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valvul/o

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valve

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coron/o

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heart , crown

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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hypo

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below , deficient

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sub

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under

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cutane/o

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skin

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algia

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pain

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-cele

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herniation or protrusion

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-dynia

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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ia

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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malacia

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softening

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cephal/o

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head

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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hyper

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excessive

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lipid/o

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fat

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enter/o

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small intestines

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor or mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

A

disease process

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-ptosis

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prolapse , drooping or sagging

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

bursting forth

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rrhea

A

discharge or flow

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

63
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-stenosis

A

abnormal condition of narrowing

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splen/o

A

spleen

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oste/o

A

bone

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psych/o

A

mind

67
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hyster/o

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uterus

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ot/o

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ear

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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graphy

A

process of recording

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metry

A

process of measuring

72
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opsy

A

process of viewing

73
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scopy

A

process of viewing

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mamm/o

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breast

75
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spir/o

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breathing

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bi/o

A

living

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duoden/o

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duodenum

78
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

79
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-ectomy

A

removal, resection, excision

80
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stomy

A

new opening

81
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tripsy

A

crushing

82
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amni/o

A

amnion

83
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tonsill/o

A

tonsil

84
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col/o

A

Colon , large intestines

85
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lith/o

A

stone

86
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-tripter

A

machine to crush

87
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-trite

A

Instrument to crush

88
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-graph

A

instrument to record

89
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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electr/o

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electricity

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therm/o

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temperature or heat

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-er

A

one who

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-iatrician

A

one who specializes in treatment

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poly-

A

many, much, excessive, frequent

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somn/o

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sleep

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ger/o

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old age

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-iatrics

A

treatment

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-iatry

A

process of treatment

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-ist

A

one who specializes

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-logist

A

one who specializes in the study of

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ped/o

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children

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psych/o

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mind

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dent/i

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teeth

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neo-

A

new

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nat/o

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born , birth

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an-

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no , not , without

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ante-

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forward, in front of, before

108
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anti-

A

against

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pne/o

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breathing

110
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vers/o

A

turning

111
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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

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dys-

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abnormal, difficult, bad, painful

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endo-

A

within

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end-

A

within

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epi-

A

above , upon

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hyper-

A

excessive , above

117
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inter

A

between

118
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intra

A

within

119
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par

A

near, beside

120
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para

A

near , beside, abnormal

121
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per

A

through

122
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peri

A

surrounding , around

123
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post-

A

after , behind

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glyc/o

A

sugar, glucose

125
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gloss/o

A

tongue

126
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra, backbone

127
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muscul/o

A

muscle

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phil/o

A

attraction

129
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pre-

A

before , in front of

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trans

A

through , across

131
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urethr/o

A

urethra

132
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If a Term Ends in

a

A

dropping the -a and adding -ae

vertebra(s) VS vertebrae(p)

133
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If a Term Ends in

is

A

dropping the -is and adding -es

arthrosis(s) VS arthroses(p)

134
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If a Term Ends in

-ix or -ex

A

dropping the -ix or -ex and adding -ices

appendix(s) VS appendices(P)

135
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If a Term Ends in

-itis

A

dropping the -itis and adding -itides

arthritis(s) VS arthritides(P)

136
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If a Term Ends in

-nx

A

dropping the -nx and adding -nges

phalanx(s) VS phalanges(p)

137
Q

If a Term Ends in:

-um

A

dropping the -um and adding an -a

endocardium(s) VS endocardia(p)

138
Q

If a Term Ends in:

-us

A

dropping the -us and adding an -i

digitus(s) VS digiti(p)

139
Q

If a Term Ends in:

-y

A

dropping the -y and adding -ies

therapy(s) VS therapies(p)

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