Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0030 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Soft C and Soft G Rule
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The idea
In medical terms, c and g are soft before e, i, and y, and hard before a, o, and u.
In practice
Cephalic opens with a soft c; carcinoma opens with a hard c and then a soft one.
Where people slip
The rule governs sound, not meaning. Two terms can sound close and mean nothing alike.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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