Spelling Rules Flashcards
1
Q
If the word ends in: -a
A
Keep -a and add -e
2
Q
ends in -ax
A
drop -x add -ces
Thorax Thoraces
3
Q
Ends in -ex
A
drop -ex add -ices
apex apices
4
Q
ends in -ix
A
drop -x add -ces
appendix appendices
5
Q
ends in -ma
A
keep -ma add -ta
sarcoma sarcomata
6
Q
-is
A
drop -is add -es
Metastasis Metastases
7
Q
-on
A
drop -on add -a
Spermatozoon spermatozoa
8
Q
-us
A
drop -us add -i
alveolus alveoli
9
Q
-um
A
drop -um add -a
ovum ova
10
Q
-y
A
drop -y add -les
biopsy biopsies
11
Q
-x
A
drop -x add -ges
phalanx phalanges
