Medical Terminology Ch. 1: Pluralization Rules Flashcards
1
Q
-a
A
keep -a and add -e
ex: vertebra, vertebrae
2
Q
-ax
A
drop the -x and add -ces
ex: thorax, thoraces
3
Q
-ex
A
drop -ex and add -ices
ex: apex, apices
4
Q
-is
A
drop -is and add -es
ex: metastasis, metastases
5
Q
-ix
A
drop the -x and add -ces
ex: appendix, appendices
6
Q
-ma
A
keep -ma and add -ta
ex: sarcoma, sarcomata
7
Q
-on
A
drop -on and add -a
ex: spermatozoon, spermatozoa
8
Q
-us
A
drop -us and add -i
ex: alveolus, alveoli
9
Q
-um
A
drop -um and add -a
ex: ovum, ova
10
Q
-x
A
drop -x and add -ges
ex: phalanx, phalanges
11
Q
-y
A
drop -y and add -ies
ex: biopsy, biopsies
