Plural Endings Flashcards
What is the plural ending of -a/what is the rule?
-ae
Retain the a and e.
What is the singular ending for plurae?
Pleura
What is the singular ending for -ae/what is the rule
-a
Drop the e
What is the plural ending of ax/what is the rule
-aces
Drop the x, add ces
What is the singular ending for throaces?
Thorax
What is the singular ending for -aces/what is the rule
-ax
Drop the -ces, add -x
What is the plural ending for -en/what is the rule?
-ina
Drop the en, add ina
What is the singular version of lumina
Lumen
What is the singular ending of -ina/what is the rule
-en
Drop the ina, add en
What is the plural ending of is/what is the rule?
-es
Drop the is, add es
What is the plural version of diagnosis?
Diagnoses
What is the singular ending of -es/what is the rule?
-is
Drop the -es, add -is
What is the plural ending of -ix or -ex?/ what is the rule
-ices
Drop the ix or ex, add ices
What is the singular version of appendices
Appendix
What is the singular version of -ices/what is the rule
-ex or ix
Drop the ices, add ix or ex
What is the plural version of -on/ what is the rule?
-on
Drop on, add a
What is the plural version of ganglion?
Ganglia
What is the singular version of -on/what is the rule
-a
Drop the -on, add -a
What is the plural version of -um/ what is the rule
-a
Drop the um, add a
What is the singular version of bacteria?
Bacterium
What is the singular version of -a?/ what is the rule
-um
Drop the -a, add -um
What is the plural version of -us?/what is the rule
-i
Drop the us, add i
What is the singular version of bronchi?
Bronchus
What is the singular version of -i/ what is the rule
-us
Drop the -i, add -us
What is the plural version of -y/ what is the rule
-ies
Drop the y, add ies
What is the singular version of deformities?
Deformity
What is the singular version of -ies/ what is the rule
-y
Drop the -ies, add -y
What is the plural version of -ma/what is the rule?
-mata
Retain the -ma, add -ta
What is the plural version of carcinoma?
-carcinomata
What is the singular version of -mata?/what is the rule
-ma
-retain the ma, drop the ta
