Plurals

Question 1

word ends in “a” (ie. vertebra)

Answer 1

retain a, add e (vertebrae)

Question 2

word ends in “is” (ie. diagnosis)

Answer 2

drop “is”, add “es” (ie. diagnoses)

Question 3

word ends in “ix”, “ex”, “ax” (ie. appendix)

Answer 3

drop, add “ices”, or “aces” (ie. appendices)

Question 4

word ends in “ma” (ie. leiomyoma)

Answer 4

add “mata” (ie. leiomyomata)

Question 5

word ends in “on” (ie. ganglion)

Answer 5

drop “on”, add “a” (ie. ganglia)

Question 6

word ends in “um” (ie. bacterium)

Answer 6

drop “um” add “a” (bacteria)

Question 7

word ends in “us” (bronchus)

Answer 7

add “i” (bronchi)

Question 8

virus

Answer 8

viruses

Question 9

sinus

Answer 9

sinuses