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Chapter 2- Basic Components Flashcards

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a-, an-

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without

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anti-, contra-

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against or opposed to

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de-

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from, down, or not

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ab-/ad-

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away/towards or near

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circum-, peri-

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around

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dia-, trans-

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across or through

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e-, ec-, ex-

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out or away

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ecto-, exo-, extra-

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outside

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en-, endo-, intra-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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inter-

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between

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, after, change

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para-

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alongside or abnormal

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retro-

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backward or behind

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sub-, infra-

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below or under

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bi-, hemi-, semi-, mono, uni, quadri, tri

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2 or both, half, one, 4, 3

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hyper-/hypo-

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above or excessive, under or deficient

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macro-/micro-

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large/small

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oligo-, poly-, multi

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few, many

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pan-

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all

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super-/supra-

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above or excessive

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ultra-

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beyond or excessive

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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before

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after or behind

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re-

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again or back

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con-, syn-, sym

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together or with

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dys-

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painful or difficult

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eu-

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good or normal

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neo-

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new

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremity

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyt/o

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cell

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dextr/o

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right

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gen/o

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origin or production

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hem/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydr/o

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water

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lith/o

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stone

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melan/o

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black

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or/o

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mouth

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orth/o

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straight, normal, correct

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morph/o

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form

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necr/o

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death

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path/o

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disease

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plas/o

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formation

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py/o

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pus

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ren/o, nephr/o

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kidney

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scler/o

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hard

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sinistr/o

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left or on left side

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sten/o

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narrow

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troph/o

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nourishment or development

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-genesis

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origin or production

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-lysis

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breakdown

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-megaly

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-enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-penia

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abnormal reduction

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-cele

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pouching or hernia

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-ectasis

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expansion or dilation

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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-formation or presence of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition or increase

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-phil/-philia

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attraction for

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-ptosis

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falling or downward displacement

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-rrhage/ -rrhagia

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to burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-centesis

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puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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binding

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-ectomy

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excision or removal

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-pexy

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suspension or fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rraphy

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suture

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-tomy

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incision

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-ia/ -ism

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condition of

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-ium

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structure or tissue

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-ation/ -y

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condition or process of

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pertaining to (suffixes)

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ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ous, tic

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small (suffixes)

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icle, ole, ula, ule

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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-instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-iatrics/-iatry

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treatment

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-logy/-logist

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study of/ one who specializes in a study

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-ist

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one who specializes in

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-poiesis

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formation

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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examination

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-stasis

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stop or stand

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singular = -a

plural= ?

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  • ae

ex. vertebra to vertebrae

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singular = -is

plural= ?

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  • es

ex. diagnosis to diagnoses

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singular= -ma

plural= ?

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  • mata

ex. condyloma to condylomata

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singular= -on

plural= ?

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  • a

ex. phenomenon to phenomena

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singular= -um

plural= ?

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  • a

ex. bacterium to bacteria

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singular= -us

plural= ?

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  • i

ex. fungus to fungi

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singular= -ax

plural= ?

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  • aces

ex. thorax to thoraces

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singular= -ex

plural= ?

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  • ices

ex. apex to apices

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singular= -ix

plural= ?

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  • ices

ex. appendix to appendices

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singular= -y

plural= ?

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  • ies

ex. myopathy to myopathies

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