Medical Terminology - Plural/Singular

Question 1

plural of “a” (bursa)

Answer 1

“ae” (bursae)

Question 2

plural of “ax” (thorax)

Answer 2

“aces” or “es” (thoraces or thoraxes)

Question 3

plural of “en” (foramen)

Answer 3

“ina” (foramina)

Question 4

plural of “is” (crisis)

Answer 4

“es” (crises)

Question 5

plural of “is” (iris)

Answer 5

“ides” (irides)

Question 6

plural of “is” (femoris)

Answer 6

“a” (femora)

Question 7

plural of “ix” (appendix)

Answer 7

“ices” (appendices)

Question 8

plural of “nx” (phalanx)

Answer 8

“ges” (phalanges)

Question 9

plural of “on” (spermatozoon)

Answer 9

“a” (spermatozoa”

Question 10

plural of “um” (ovum)

Answer 10

“a” (ova)

Question 11

plural of “us” (nucleus)

Answer 11

“i” (nuclei)

Question 12

plural of “y” (artery)

Answer 12

“i” and add “es” (arteries)

Question 13

singular of “ae” (bursae)

Answer 13

“a” (bursa)

Question 14

singular of “aces” (thoraces)

Answer 14

“ax” (thorax)

Question 15

singular of “ina” (foramina)

Answer 15

“en” (foramen)

Question 16

singular of “es” (crises)

Answer 16

“is” (crisis)

Question 17

singular of “ides” (irides)

Answer 17

“is” (iris)

Question 18

singular of “a” (fermora)

Answer 18

“is” (fermoris)

Question 19

singular of “ices” (appendices)

Answer 19

“ix” (appendix)

Question 20

singular of “ges” (phalanges)

Answer 20

“nx” (phalanx)

Question 21

singular of “a” (spermatozoa)

Answer 21

“on” (spermatozoon)

Question 22

singular of “a” (ova)

Answer 22

“um” (ovum)

Question 23

singular of “i” (nuclei)

Answer 23

“us” (nucleus)

Question 24

singular of “ies” (arteries)

Answer 24

“y” (artery)