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Grammar
Spelling and pronunciation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| c when followed by e, i, or y sounds like | S (cell, cyct) |
| Ch sounds like | K (chronic) |
| g when followed by e, i, or y sounds like | J (genetic, gingivitis) |
| i when used to create plural | eye |
| Ph | F (pharmacist) |
| Pn | N (pneumonia) |
| Ps | S (psychiatrist) |
| X | Z (xylocaine, xanax) |
| if the term ends in a the plural is usually formed by adding an | e (vertrebra / vertebrae) |
| if the term ends in ex or ix the plural is usually formed by changing the ex to: | ix or ices (appendix / appendices) |
| if the term ends in is the plural is usually formed by changing the is to: | es (diagnosis / diagnoses) |
| if the term ends in itis the plural is usually formed by changing itis to: | ides (arthritis / arthritides) |
| if the term ends in nx the plural is usually formed by changing the x to: | ges (phalanx / phalanges) |
| if the term ends in on the plural is usually formed by changing the on to: | a (criterion / criteria) |
| if the term ends in um the plural is usually formed by changing the um to: | a (ovum / ova) |
| if the term ends in us the plural is usually formed by changing the us to: | i (alveolus / alveoli) |