Plural Endings Flashcards
1
Q
a
vertebra
A
ae
vertebrae
(bone of the spine)
2
Q
en
lumen
(LU-men)
A
ina
lumina ( LU-min-ah)
(central opening)
3
Q
ex, ix,yx
matrix
(MA-triks)
A
ices
matrices (MA_trih-seze)
(background susbtance; mold)
4
Q
is
diagnosis
(di-ag-NO-sis)
A
es
diagnoses (di-ag-NO-seze)
(determination of a disease or defect)
5
Q
ma
stigma
(STIG-mah)
mark or scar
A
mata
stigmata
(stig-MAT-ah)
6
Q
nx (anx,inx,ynx)
phalanx (fah-LANKS)
A
nges
phalanges (fuh-LAN-jeze)
bone of finger or toe
7
Q
on
ganglion (GANG-le-on)
A
a
ganglia (GANG-le-ah)
mass of nervous tissue
8
Q
um
serum (SE-rum)
A
a
sera (SE-rah)
thin fluid
9
Q
us
thrombus (THROM-bus)
A
i
thrombi (THROM-bi)