WB Word Elements Plural and Single Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
suffix -a
A
retain a
add e
pleura = pleurae
2
Q
-ax
A
drop x
add ces
thorax = thoraces
3
Q
-en
A
drop -en
add ina
lumen = lumina
4
Q
-is
A
drop is
add es
diagnosis = diagnoses
5
Q
- ix or -ex, or ax
A
drop ix, ex, ax
add ices
apex - apices,
appendix - appendices
thorax - thoraces
6
Q
-ma
A
keep ma
add ta
carninoma - carcinomata
7
Q
-on, - um
A
drop -on, drop -um
add a
bacterium - bacteria
ganglion -ganglia
8
Q
-us
A
drop us
add i
bronchus - bronchi
9
Q
-y
A
drop y
add ies
deformity - deformities
