Lesson 5 - Forming Plural Endings Flashcards
Quiz 2
Medical Terminology Rule #1: Words Ending in -a.
When the singular form of the word ends with -a
keep the -a and add an -e
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
drop the -x and add -ces
Medical Terminology Rule #3: Words Ending in -ex.
When the singular form of the word ends with -ex
drop the -ex and add -ices
Medical Terminology Rule #4: Words ending in -is.
When the singular form of the word ends with -is
drop the -is and add -es
Medical Terminology Rule #5: Word Ending in -ix.
When the singular form of the word ends with -ix
drop the -x and add -ces.
Medical Terminology Rule #6: Words ending in -ma
When the singular form of the word ends with -ma
keep the -ma and add -ta
Medical Terminology Rule #7: Words ending with -on
When a singular form of the word ends with -on
drop the -on and add -a
Medical Terminology Rule #8: Words ending with -us
When a singular form of the word ends with -us
drop the -us and add -i
Medical Terminology Rule #9: Word ending with -um
When a singular form of the word ends with -um
drop the -um and add
-a
Medical Terminology Rule #10: Words ending with -y
When a singular form of the word ends with -y
drop the -y and add -ies.
Medical Terminology Rules #11: Words ending with -x
When a singular form of the word ends with -x
drop the -x and add -ges.
Change the singular term to a plural term
Axilla
Axillae
keep the -a and add an -e
Change to a plural term
Pleura
Pleurae
keep the -a and add an -e
Change to a plural term
Conjunctiva
Conjunctivae
keep the -a and add an -e
Change to a plural term
Vertebra
Vertebrae
keep the -a and add an -e
Change to a plural term
Scapula
Scapulae
keep the -a and add an -e
Change to a plural term
Petechia
Petechiae
keep the -a and add an -e
Change to a plural term
Thorax
Thoraces
drop the -x and add -ces
Change to plural term
Pneumothorax
Pneumothoraces
drop the -x and add -ces
Change to a plural term
Vortex
Vortices
drop the -ex and add -ices
Change to a plural term
Apex
Apices
drop the -ex and add -ices
Change to a plural term
Cortex
Cortices
drop the -ex and add -ices
Change to a plural term
Metastasis
Metastases
drop the -is and add -es
Change to a plural term
Diagnosis
Diagnoses
drop the -is and add -es
Change to a plural term
Anastomosis
Anastomoses
drop the -is and add -es
Change to a plural term
Prosthesis
drop the -is and add -es
Prostheses
Change to a plural term
Cervix
Cervices
drop the -x and add -ces
Change to a plural term
Appendix
Appendices
drop the -x and add -ces
Change to a plural term
Sarcoma
Sarcomata
keep the -ma and add -ta
