1-B. Vowels

Long vowels and short vowels

short vowel	long vowel	corresponding roman alphabet
		a
		e
		i
		o
		y

Notes:
is always short, whereas is always long. (e.g. , exanthema > exanthema)
is always short, whereas is always long. (e.g. , hormon > hormon)
Greek alphabet corresponding to "u" is not "" but "" (see following).

Diphthongs

diphthong	corresponding roman alphabet	equivalent in Latin	example	medical term
	ai	ae		haematoma
	au	au		autopsy
	ei	i		ileus
	eu	eu		euphoria
	oi	oe		oedema
	u	u		urology

Iota subscript

iota subscript	example	medical term
		spermatozoa