Lesson 1 - Medical Terminology Flashcards by Faiza Dang | Brainscape

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Singular: -a

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -a

Plural: -ae

Rule: Retain the “a” &; add “e”

Examples: S: pleura &; P: pleurae

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Singular: -ax

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -ax

Plural: -aces

Rule: Drop the “x” &; add “ces”

Examples: S: thorax &; P: thoraces

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Singular: -en

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -en

Plural: -ina

Rule: Drop the “en” and add “ina”

Examples: S: lumen &; P: lumina

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Singular: -is

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -is

Plural: -es

Rule: Drop the “is” and add “es”

Examples: S: diagnosis &; P: diagnoses

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Singular: -ix

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -ix

Plural: -ices

Rule: Drop the “ix” and add “ices”

Examples: S: appendix &; P: appendices

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Singular: -ex

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -ex

Plural: -ices Rule:

Drop the “ex” and add “ices” E

xamples: S: apex &; P: apices

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Singular: -ma

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -ma

Plural: -mata

Rule: Retain the “ma” and add “ta”

Examples: S: carcinoma &; P: carcinomata

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Singular: -on

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -on

Plural: -a Rule:

Drop the “on” and add “a”

Examples: S: ganglion &; P: ganglia

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Singular: -um

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -um

Plural: -a

Rule: Drop the “um” and add “a”

Examples: S: bacterium &; P: bacteria

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Singular: -us

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -us

Plural: -i Rule:

Drop the “us” and add “i”

Examples: S: bronchus &; P: bronchi

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Singular: -y

Plural: ?

Rule: ?

Give Examples of Singular &; Plural: ?

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Singular: -y

Plural: -ies

Rule: Drop the “y” and add “ies”

Examples: S: deformity &; P: deformities

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