Lesson 1 - Medical Terminology Flashcards
Rules for Singular & Plural Suffixes
Singular: -a
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -a
Plural: -ae
Rule: Retain the “a” &; add “e”
Examples: S: pleura &; P: pleurae
Singular: -ax
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -ax
Plural: -aces
Rule: Drop the “x” &; add “ces”
Examples: S: thorax &; P: thoraces
Singular: -en
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -en
Plural: -ina
Rule: Drop the “en” and add “ina”
Examples: S: lumen &; P: lumina
Singular: -is
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -is
Plural: -es
Rule: Drop the “is” and add “es”
Examples: S: diagnosis &; P: diagnoses
Singular: -ix
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -ix
Plural: -ices
Rule: Drop the “ix” and add “ices”
Examples: S: appendix &; P: appendices
Singular: -ex
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -ex
Plural: -ices Rule:
Drop the “ex” and add “ices” E
xamples: S: apex &; P: apices
Singular: -ma
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -ma
Plural: -mata
Rule: Retain the “ma” and add “ta”
Examples: S: carcinoma &; P: carcinomata
Singular: -on
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -on
Plural: -a Rule:
Drop the “on” and add “a”
Examples: S: ganglion &; P: ganglia
Singular: -um
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -um
Plural: -a
Rule: Drop the “um” and add “a”
Examples: S: bacterium &; P: bacteria
Singular: -us
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -us
Plural: -i Rule:
Drop the “us” and add “i”
Examples: S: bronchus &; P: bronchi
Singular: -y
Plural: ?
Rule: ?
Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?
Singular: -y
Plural: -ies
Rule: Drop the “y” and add “ies”
Examples: S: deformity &; P: deformities