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Latin and Greek terminology is another obstacle to be overcome on our way to becoming fluent in medical English. Many English scientific terms come from Latin and Greek. For this reason, romance-language speakers (Spanish, French, Italian, etc.) are undoubtedly at an advantage. This advantage, however, can become a great drawback in terms of pronunciation and, particularly, in the use of the plural forms of Latin and Greek.
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Ribes, R., Iannarelli, P., Duarte, R.F. (2009). Latin and Greek Terminology. In: English for Biomedical Scientists. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77127-2_15
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