Chapter 1: Basic Terms Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ar
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
3
Q
-rraphy
A
Suture
4
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
5
Q
Singular Ending in “-a” —> Plural
EX: Vertebra
A
-ae
EX: Vertebrae
6
Q
Singular ending in “-is”
EX: Diagnosis
A
-es
EX: Diagnoses
7
Q
Singular ending in “-ma”
EX: Condyloma
A
-mata
EX: Condylomata
8
Q
Singular ending in “-on”
EX: Phenomenon
A
-a
EX: Phenomena
9
Q
Singular ending in “-um”
EX: Bacterium
A
-a
EX: Bacteria
10
Q
Singular ending in “-us”
EX: Fungus
A
-I
EX: Fungi
11
Q
Singular ending in “-ax”
EX: Thorax
A
-aces
EX: Thoraces
12
Q
Singular ending in “-ex”
EX: Apex
A
-ices
EX: Apices
13
Q
Singular ending in “-ix”
EX: Appendix
A
-ices
EX: Appendices
14
Q
Singular ending in “-y”
EX: Myopathy
A
-ies
EX: Myopathies
15
Q
Prefix “de-“ means
A
From, down, or not
