General Rules for Plurals Flashcards
1
Q
word ends in “a”
vertebra
A
add e
vertebrae
2
Q
word ends in “ax”
thorax
A
change x to c
+es
thoraces
3
Q
word ends in “ex” or “ix”
appendix
A
drop ending
+ices
appendices
4
Q
word ends in “is”
metastasis
A
switch to es
metastases
5
Q
word ends in “ma” “oma”
sarcoma
A
add “ta”
sarcomata
6
Q
word ends in “nx”
phalanx
A
change x to g
+es
phalanges
7
Q
word ends in “on”
ganglion
A
drop the on
+ a
ganglia
8
Q
word ends in “um”
ovum
A
drop um
+ a
ova
9
Q
word ends in “us”
nucleus
A
drop us
+ i
nuclei
10
Q
word ends in “y”
biposy
A
change y to i
+ es
biopsies
