Unit 1 Plurals Flashcards
singular a e.g. vertebra
becomes ae - vertebrae
singular oma e.g. leiomyoma
becomes omata e.g. leiomyomata
singular gma e.g. stigma
becomes gmata e.g. stigmata
singular en e.g. foramen
becomes ina e.g. foramina
singular is e.g. diagnosis
becomes es e.g. diagnoses
singular is e.g. epididymis
becomes ides (less commonly seen) e.g. epididymides
singular um e.g. ovum
becomes a e.g. ova
singular us e.g. bronchus
becomes i e.g. bronchi
singular ax e.g. thorax
becomes aces e.g. thoraces
singular ex e.g. index
becomes ices e.g. indices
singular ix e.g. appendix
becomes ices e.g. appendices
singular nx e.g. larynx
becomes nges e.g. larynges
singular yx e.g. calyx
becomes yces e.g. calyces
singular on e.g. ganglion
becomes a e.g. ganglia
consonant “y” e.g. biopsy
becomes ies e.g. biopsies
