LO 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What two languages are medical terminology derived from?
A
Greek and Latin
2
Q
A word root plus the combining vowel is referred to as the?
A
Combining form
3
Q
Singular: is & Plural Formations: ___
A
es (e.g. testis –> testes)
4
Q
Singular: ____ & Plural Formations: a
A
um (e.g. ovum –> ova)
5
Q
Singular: us & Plural Formations: ___
A
i (e.g. cactus –> cacti)
6
Q
Singular: ___ & Plural Formations: ae
A
a ( e.g. vertebra –> vertebrae)
7
Q
Singular: ix, ex & Plural Formations: ____
A
ices (e.g. appendix –> appendices)
8
Q
Singular: __ & Plural Formations: a
A
on (e.g. ganglion –> ganglia)
9
Q
Singular: ax & Plural Formations: ___
A
ces (e.g. thorax –> thoraces)
10
Q
Singular: ___ & Plural Formations: omata
A
oma (e.g. myoma –> myomata)
11
Q
Singular: y & Plural Formations: ___
A
ies (e.g. biopsy –> biopsies)
