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What two ancient cultures do our medical words come from?

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Latin and Greek

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Define Etymology

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The study of word origins.

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What is the plural form for decubitus?

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Decubiti

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What is the plural form for scapula?

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Scapulae

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What is the plural form for bursa?

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Bursae

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What is the plural form for bronchus?

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Bronchi

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What is the plural form for bacterium?

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Bacteria

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What is the plural form for hilum?

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Hila

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What is the plural form for diagnosis?

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Diagnoses

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What is the plural form for testis?

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Testes

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What is the plural form for apex?

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Apices

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What is the plural form for cortex?

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Cortices

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What is the plural form for epididymis?

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Epididymides

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What is the plural form for phalanx?

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Phalanges

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What is the plural form for carcinoma?

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Carcinomata

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What is the plural form for fibroma?

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Fibromata

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What is the plural form for ganlion?

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Ganlia

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What is the plural form for mitochondrion?

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Mitochondria

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What are the three word parts that make up medical words?

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Combining Forms
Prefix
Suffix

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What are two characteristics of combining form?

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  1. Word part that is the foundation of a word.

2. Gives the word it’s main medical meaning.

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What are two characteristics of a suffix?

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  1. A word part that is at the end of the word.

2. Clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form.

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What are two characteristics of a prefix?

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  1. Word part at the beginning of a word.

2. Clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form.

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