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Lesson 5 - Forming Plural Endings Flashcards

Quiz 2

1
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Medical Terminology Rule #1: Words Ending in -a.

When the singular form of the word ends with -a

A

keep the -a and add an -e

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Medical Terminology Rule #2: Words Ending in -ax.

When the singular form of the word ends with -ax

What do you keep/drop and add

A

drop the -x and add -ces

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Medical Terminology Rule #3: Words Ending in -ex.

When the singular form of the word ends with -ex

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drop the -ex and add -ices

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Medical Terminology Rule #4: Words ending in -is.

When the singular form of the word ends with -is

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drop the -is and add -es

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Medical Terminology Rule #5: Word Ending in -ix.

When the singular form of the word ends with -ix

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drop the -x and add -ces.

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Medical Terminology Rule #6: Words ending in -ma

When the singular form of the word ends with -ma

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keep the -ma and add -ta

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Medical Terminology Rule #7: Words ending with -on

When a singular form of the word ends with -on

A

drop the -on and add -a

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Medical Terminology Rule #8: Words ending with -us

When a singular form of the word ends with -us

A

drop the -us and add -i

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Medical Terminology Rule #9: Word ending with -um

When a singular form of the word ends with -um

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drop the -um and add
-a

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Medical Terminology Rule #10: Words ending with -y

When a singular form of the word ends with -y

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drop the -y and add -ies.

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Medical Terminology Rules #11: Words ending with -x

When a singular form of the word ends with -x

A

drop the -x and add -ges.

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11
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Change the singular term to a plural term

Axilla

A

Axillae

keep the -a and add an -e

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Change to a plural term

Pleura

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Pleurae

keep the -a and add an -e

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Change to a plural term

Conjunctiva

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Conjunctivae

keep the -a and add an -e

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Change to a plural term

Vertebra

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Vertebrae

keep the -a and add an -e

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Change to a plural term

Scapula

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Scapulae

keep the -a and add an -e

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Change to a plural term

Petechia

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Petechiae

keep the -a and add an -e

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17
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Change to a plural term

Thorax

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Thoraces

drop the -x and add -ces

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18
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Change to plural term

Pneumothorax

A

Pneumothoraces

drop the -x and add -ces

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Change to a plural term

Vortex

A

Vortices

drop the -ex and add -ices

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Change to a plural term

Apex

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Apices

drop the -ex and add -ices

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Change to a plural term

Cortex

A

Cortices

drop the -ex and add -ices

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22
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Change to a plural term

Metastasis

A

Metastases

drop the -is and add -es

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23
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Change to a plural term

Diagnosis

A

Diagnoses

drop the -is and add -es

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24
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Change to a plural term

Anastomosis

A

Anastomoses

drop the -is and add -es

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Change to a plural term

Prosthesis

drop the -is and add -es

A

Prostheses

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26
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Change to a plural term

Cervix

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Cervices

drop the -x and add -ces

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Change to a plural term

Appendix

A

Appendices

drop the -x and add -ces

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28
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Change to a plural term

Sarcoma

A

Sarcomata

keep the -ma and add -ta

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Change to a plural term

Fibroma

A

Fibromata

keep the -ma and add -ta

30
Q

Change to a plural term

Ganglion

A

Ganglia

drop the -on and add -a

31
Q

Change to a plural term

Spermatozoon

A

Spermatozoa

drop the -on and add -a

32
Q

Change to a plural term

Thrombus

A

Thrombi

drop the -us and add -i

33
Q

Change to a plural term

Bronchus

A

Bronchi

drop the -us and add -i

34
Q

Change to a plural term

Alveolus

A

Alveoli

drop the -us and add -i

35
Q

Change to a plural term

Embolus

A

Emboli

drop the -us and add -i

36
Q

Change to a plural term

Calculus

A

Calculi

drop the -us and add -i

37
Q

Change to a plural term

Bacillus

A

Bacilli

drop the -us and add -i

38
Q

Change to a plural term

Bacterium

A

Bacteria

drop the -um and add -a

39
Q

Change to a plural term

Diverticulum

A

Diverticula

drop the -um and add -a

40
Q

Change to a plural term

Atrium

A

Atria

drop the -um and add -a

41
Q

Change to a plural term

Ovum

A

Ova

drop the -um and add -a

42
Q

Change to a plural term

Therapy

A

Therapies

drop the -y and add -ies

43
Q

Change to a plural term

Biopsy

A

Biopsies

drop the -y and add -ies

44
Q

Change to a plural term

Larynx

A

Larynges

drop the -x and add -ges

45
Q

Change to a plural term

Meninx

A

Meninges

drop the -x and add -ges

46
Q

Change to a plural term

Phanlnx

A

Phalanges

drop the -x and add -ges

47
Q

Change to a plural term

Axilla

48
Q

Change to a plural term

Thorax

49
Q

Change to a plural term

lumen

50
Q

Change to a plural term

cortex

51
Q

Change to a plural term

diagnosis

52
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epididymis

A

epididymides

54
Q

appendix

A

appendices

55
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carcinoma

A

carcinomata

56
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ganglion

57
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septum

58
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viscus

59
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villus

60
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corpus

61
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phalanx

62
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ovary

63
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calyx

64
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Vertebra

65
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diagnosis

66
Q

condyloma

A

condylomata

67
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Phenomenon

68
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bacterium

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fungus

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apex

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bronchus

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arthritis

A

arthritides

CCMA Med Term Foundations (8 decks)

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