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Suffixes
Prefixes
Pronounciation Guidelines
Word Elements
Singular and Plural Rules
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This suffix means "inflammation"
What is itis
100
Suffix meaning without or not
What is "a" or "an"
100
These letters can sound like "k"
What is "ch"
100
This element is the main part or foundation of a word
What is the word root
100
A singular word ending in y such as the word deformity becomes a plural when you do this
What is drop the y and add ies. Example deformity becomes deformities
200
A suffix meaning tumor
What is oma
200
Suffix meaning under; below; deficient
What is hypo
200
A word with the letters "pn" in the beginning sound like this letter
What is the letter "n". Example is pneumonia
200
This word element is located at the end of a word.
What is a suffix
200
A singular word ending in "a" such as the word pleura becomes plural when you do this
What is keep the "a" and add an "e". Example pleura becomes pleurae
300
A common suffix that means "pertaining to"
What is al or ac, ar, ary, eal, iac, ic, ior, ous, tic
300
A suffix meaning after or behind
What is "post"
300
This diacritical mark indicates the long sound of a vowel
What is a "macron"
300
This word element appears at the beginning of a word
What is a prefix
300
A singular word that ends in "us" such as bronchus is made plural by doing this
What is drop the "us" and add "i". Example is bronchus
400
A suffix meaning "disease"
What is pathy
400
A suffix that means before, in front of
What is "pre"
400
When the letters ps are used at the beginning of a word you hear this letter
What is an "s"
400
This is the most used vowel in making a medical term
What is the vowel "O"
400
A singular word such as diagnosis becomes plural when you do this
What is drop theis and add "es" resulting in diagnoses
500
Two suffixes that both mean "pain"
What is algia and dynia
500
A suffix that means upper or above
What is "super"
500
This diacritical mark indicates the short sound of a vowel
What is a breve
500
This is created when a word root is combined with a vowel
What is the combining form
500
A singular word such as thorax becomes pluras when you do this
What is drop the "x" and add "ces" resulting in thoraces