Parts of a medical term
Prefix, roots, suffixes
Some terms
Have a suffix and a root, with no prefix
Is
Es
Us
I
A
Ae
Um
A
Ix or ex
Ices
Oma
Omata; Omas
Nx
Nges
On
A or add s
Ax
Aces
Diagnosis
Is
Diagnoses
Change to Es
Pelvis
Is
Pelves
Change to es
Neurosis
Is
Neuroses
Change to es
Bronchus
Us
Bronchi
Change Es to I
Bacillus
Bacilli
Change us to I
Calculus
Calculi
Change us to I
Embolus
Emboli
Change us to I
Sclera
Sclerae
Change a to ae
Scapula
Scapulae
Change a to ae
Vena cava
Vena cavae
Change a to ae
Acetabulum
Acetabula
Change um to a
Capitulum
Capitula
Change um to a
Septum
Septa
Change um to a