Chapter 1-5 Flashcards
(172 cards)
1
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morpho
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form
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cyto/ cyte
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Cell
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nucleo
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Nucleus
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kary/o
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Nucleus
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His to/ histio
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tissue
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fibro
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fiber
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reticulo
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network
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adeno
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gland
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papillo
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nipple
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myx/o
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mucus
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muc/o
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Mucus, mucous membrane
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Soma/o, some
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Body, small body
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Blast/o, blasto
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Immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell
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Gen
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Origin, formation
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Phage/o
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Eat, ingest
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phil
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attract, absorb
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plas
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Formation, molding, development
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trop
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Act on, affect
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Troph/o
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Feeding, growth, nourishment
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-ase
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enzyme
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-ose
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sugar
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Hydro/o
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Water, fluid
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gluc/o
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glucose
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sacchar/o
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sugar
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glyc/o
Sugar, glucose
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cell
Basic structural unit of living organism
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cytology
Study of cells
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Cytoplasm
Fluid that fills the cell and holds the organelles
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nucleus
Cell's control center; directs all cell activities based on information contained in its chromosomes
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Gene
Hereditary unit composed of DNA and combined with other genes to form the chromosome
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Organelles
Specialized small structures in the cytoplasm of a cell
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Mitosis
Cell division
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Tissue
A group of cells that act together for a specific purpose
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Organ
Part of the body with specific functions. A component of body system
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ATP
Adenosine triphosphate, energy compound of the cell, stores energy needed for cell activities
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic compound of the cell that makes up the gene
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RNA
Ribonucleic acid, an organic compound involved in making proteins in cells
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Carbohydrates
Organic compounds that include sugars, starch
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Glucose
Simple sugar that circulates in the blood; main energy source for metabolism
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Lipid
Organic compound that includes fat
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Protein
Organic compounds that include structural materials, enzymes and some hormones
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Enzyme
Speeds up rate of chemical reactions, most are proteins
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Mucus
Thick fluid secreted by cells in membranes and glands that lubricates and protects tissues
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Histology
Study of tissues
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Homeostasis
Steady state; condition of internal stability and constancy
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Metabolism
Sum of all physical and chemical reactions that occur within an organism
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Amino acids
The nitrogen contain compounds that make up proteins
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Anabolism
Type of metabolism in which body substances are made; building phase of metabolism
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Anaplasia
change in structure and orientation of cells, reverting to a more primitive form
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Aplasia
Developmental failure resulting in absence of an organ or tissue
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Catabolism
Type of metabolism where substances are broken down for energy and simple compounds
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Collagen
Fibrous protein found in connective tissue
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Colloid
substance that consists of particles dispersed throughout another substance
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Cortex
Outer region of an organ
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Dysplasia
Abnormal development of cells, tissues, organs
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Glycogen
Complex sugar compound stored in liver and muscles; broken down into glucose when needed for energy
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Hyperplasia
Increase in the number of cells of tissue/organ
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Hypoplasia
Under developed organ or tissue
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Hypertrophy
Increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells
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Interstitial
Between parts, such as the spaces between cells in a tissue
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medulla
Inner region of an organ, marrow (root: medul/o)
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Neoplasia
New and abnormal development of cells
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Nucleoplasm
Highly viscous liquid that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleoli
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Parenchyma
Functional tissue of an organ
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Parietal
Pertaining to a wall; describes a membrane that lines a body cavity
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Soma
The body
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Stem Cell
An immature cell that has the capacity to develop into any variety of different cell types. A precursor cel
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Visceral
Pertaining to internal organs; describes a membrane on the surface of an organ
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Primi
first
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mono
one
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uni
one
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hemi
half
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semi
Half; one side
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Bi-
Two, twice
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Di-
Two, twice
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diplo
double
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Tri-
three
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quadri
four
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tetra
four
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multi
many
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poly
Many, much
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cyano
blue
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erythro
red
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leuko
White, colourless
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melano
Black, dark
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xantho
yellow
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a, an-
Not, without, lack of, absence
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Anti-
against
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contra
Against, opposite
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De-
Down, without, removal, loss
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Dis-
Absence, removal, separation
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In-
not
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non-
not
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Un-
not
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
toward, near
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Dia-
Through, passage
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Per-
through
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Trans-
through
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Hyper-
Over, excess, abnormally high, increased
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Hypo-
Under, below, abnormally low, decreased
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oligo
Few, scanty
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Pan-
all
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super
Above, excess
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Equi-
Equal, same
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eu-
True, good, easy, normal
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hetero
Other, different, unequal
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homo, homeo-
Same, unchanging
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I so-
Equal, same
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Macro-
Large, abnormally large
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Mega- , megalo-
Large, abnormally large
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Micro-
small
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Neo-
new
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normo
normal
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ortho
Straight, correct, upright
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poikilo
Varied; irregular
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psudo
false
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Re-
Again, back
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Ante-
before
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Pre-
Before; in front of
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Pro -
Before; in front of
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post
Behind, after
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dextro
right
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sinistro
left
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exo
Out, outside
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ec, ecto
Out, outside
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endo
In, within
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meso
middle
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syn, sum (used before b,m,o)
together
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Tel/e, Tel/o
end
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supra, api
above
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infra, sub, hypo
below
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inter
between
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intra
within
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trans
across, exchange
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per-
pass through
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circum
around
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meta
transition
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mal
Ill, bad
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dys
Difficult, painful
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Brady
slow
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tachy-
fast
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pyro
fire
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sclero
hard
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xero
dry
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-ia
Condition of
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-ism
Condition of
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-y
Condition of
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-sis
Condition of
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-osis
Condition of
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-iasis
Condition of
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-esis
Condition of
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-ac
Pertaining to
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-Al
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-form
resembling
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-ical
Pertaining to
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-ile
Pertaining to
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-oid
Pertaining to
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-ory
Pertaining to
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-ous
Pertaining to
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Plural Ending: a
ae
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Plural Ending: en
ina
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Plural Ending: ex, ix, yx
ices
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Plural Ending: is
es
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Plural Ending: ma
mata
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Plural Ending: nx (and, ins, ynx)
nges
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Plural Ending: on
a
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Plural Ending: um
a
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Plural Ending: us
i
