Lesson 5 - Forming Plural Endings

Question 1

Medical Terminology Rule #1: Words Ending in -a.

When the singular form of the word ends with -a

Answer 1

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 1

Medical Terminology Rule #2: Words Ending in -ax.

When the singular form of the word ends with -ax

What do you keep/drop and add

Answer 1

drop the -x and add -ces

Question 2

Medical Terminology Rule #3: Words Ending in -ex.

When the singular form of the word ends with -ex

Answer 2

drop the -ex and add -ices

Question 3

Medical Terminology Rule #4: Words ending in -is.

When the singular form of the word ends with -is

Answer 3

drop the -is and add -es

Question 4

Medical Terminology Rule #5: Word Ending in -ix.

When the singular form of the word ends with -ix

Answer 4

drop the -x and add -ces.

Question 5

Medical Terminology Rule #6: Words ending in -ma

When the singular form of the word ends with -ma

Answer 5

keep the -ma and add -ta

Question 6

Medical Terminology Rule #7: Words ending with -on

When a singular form of the word ends with -on

Answer 6

drop the -on and add -a

Question 7

Medical Terminology Rule #8: Words ending with -us

When a singular form of the word ends with -us

Answer 7

drop the -us and add -i

Question 8

Medical Terminology Rule #9: Word ending with -um

When a singular form of the word ends with -um

Answer 8

drop the -um and add
-a

Question 9

Medical Terminology Rule #10: Words ending with -y

When a singular form of the word ends with -y

Answer 9

drop the -y and add -ies.

Question 10

Medical Terminology Rules #11: Words ending with -x

When a singular form of the word ends with -x

Answer 10

drop the -x and add -ges.

Question 11

Change the singular term to a plural term

Axilla

Answer 11

Axillae

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 12

Change to a plural term

Pleura

Answer 12

Pleurae

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 13

Change to a plural term

Conjunctiva

Answer 13

Conjunctivae

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 14

Change to a plural term

Vertebra

Answer 14

Vertebrae

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 15

Change to a plural term

Scapula

Answer 15

Scapulae

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 16

Change to a plural term

Petechia

Answer 16

Petechiae

keep the -a and add an -e

Question 17

Change to a plural term

Thorax

Answer 17

Thoraces

drop the -x and add -ces

Question 18

Change to plural term

Pneumothorax

Answer 18

Pneumothoraces

drop the -x and add -ces

Question 19

Change to a plural term

Vortex

Answer 19

Vortices

drop the -ex and add -ices

Question 20

Change to a plural term

Apex

Answer 20

Apices

drop the -ex and add -ices

Question 21

Change to a plural term

Cortex

Answer 21

Cortices

drop the -ex and add -ices

Question 22

Change to a plural term

Metastasis

Answer 22

Metastases

drop the -is and add -es

Question 23

Change to a plural term

Diagnosis

Answer 23

Diagnoses

drop the -is and add -es

Question 24

# Change to a plural term Anastomosis

Answer 24

Anastomoses ## Footnote drop the -is and add -es

Question 25

# Change to a plural term Prosthesis ## Footnote drop the -is and add -es

Answer 25

Prostheses

Question 26

# Change to a plural term Cervix

Answer 26

Cervices ## Footnote drop the -x and add -ces

Question 27

# Change to a plural term Appendix

Answer 27

Appendices ## Footnote drop the -x and add -ces

Question 28

# Change to a plural term Sarcoma

Answer 28

Sarcomata ## Footnote keep the -ma and add -ta

Question 29

# Change to a plural term Fibroma

Answer 29

Fibromata ## Footnote keep the -ma and add -ta

Question 30

# Change to a plural term Ganglion

Answer 30

Ganglia ## Footnote drop the -on and add -a

Question 31

# Change to a plural term Spermatozoon

Answer 31

Spermatozoa ## Footnote drop the -on and add -a

Question 32

# Change to a plural term Thrombus

Answer 32

Thrombi ## Footnote drop the -us and add -i

Question 33

# Change to a plural term Bronchus

Answer 33

Bronchi ## Footnote drop the -us and add -i

Question 34

# Change to a plural term Alveolus

Answer 34

Alveoli ## Footnote drop the -us and add -i

Question 35

# Change to a plural term Embolus

Answer 35

Emboli ## Footnote drop the -us and add -i

Question 36

# Change to a plural term Calculus

Answer 36

Calculi ## Footnote drop the -us and add -i

Question 37

# Change to a plural term Bacillus

Answer 37

Bacilli ## Footnote drop the -us and add -i

Question 38

# Change to a plural term Bacterium

Answer 38

Bacteria ## Footnote drop the -um and add -a

Question 39

# Change to a plural term Diverticulum

Answer 39

Diverticula ## Footnote drop the -um and add -a

Question 40

# Change to a plural term Atrium

Answer 40

Atria ## Footnote drop the -um and add -a

Question 41

# Change to a plural term Ovum

Answer 41

Ova ## Footnote drop the -um and add -a

Question 42

# Change to a plural term Therapy

Answer 42

Therapies ## Footnote drop the -y and add -ies

Question 43

# Change to a plural term Biopsy

Answer 43

Biopsies ## Footnote drop the -y and add -ies

Question 44

# Change to a plural term Larynx

Answer 44

Larynges ## Footnote drop the -x and add -ges

Question 45

# Change to a plural term Meninx

Answer 45

Meninges ## Footnote drop the -x and add -ges

Question 46

# Change to a plural term Phanlnx

Answer 46

Phalanges ## Footnote drop the -x and add -ges

Question 47

# Change to a plural term Axilla

Answer 47

axillae

Question 48

# Change to a plural term Thorax

Answer 48

Thoraces

Question 49

# Change to a plural term lumen

Answer 49

lumina

Question 50

# Change to a plural term cortex

Answer 50

cortices

Question 51

# Change to a plural term diagnosis

Answer 51

diagnoses

Question 52

epididymis

Answer 52

epididymides

Question 54

appendix

Answer 54

appendices

Question 55

carcinoma

Answer 55

carcinomata

Question 56

ganglion

Answer 56

ganglia

Question 57

septum

Answer 57

septa

Question 58

viscus

Answer 58

viscera

Question 59

villus

Answer 59

villi

Question 60

corpus

Answer 60

corpora

Question 61

phalanx

Answer 61

phalanges

Question 62

ovary

Answer 62

ovaries

Question 63

calyx

Answer 63

calyces

Question 64

Vertebra

Answer 64

vertebrae

Question 65

diagnosis

Answer 65

diagnoses

Question 66

condyloma

Answer 66

condylomata

Question 67

Phenomenon

Answer 67

Phenomena

Question 68

bacterium

Answer 68

bacteria

Question 69

fungus

Answer 69

fungi

Question 70

apex

Answer 70

apices

Question 71

bronchus

Answer 71

bronchi

Question 72

arthritis

Answer 72

arthritides