Common Plural Endings Flashcards
1
Q
a (ex: vertebra)
A
ae (ex: vertebrae)
2
Q
en (ex: lumen)
A
ina (ex: lumina)
3
Q
ex, ix, yx (ex: index)
A
ices (ex: indeces)
4
Q
is (ex: ankylosis, testis)
A
es (ex: ankyloses, testes)
5
Q
on (ex: spermatozoon)
A
a (ex: spermatozoa)
6
Q
um (ex: diverticulum, atrium)
A
a (ex: diverticula, atria)
7
Q
us (ex: nucleus, glomerulus)
A
i (ex: nuclei, glomeruli)
8
Q
x, nx (ex: phalanx)
A
ges, nges (ex: phalanges)