Module 1: Rules for Pluralizing Medical Terms Flashcards by Daniela Barajas-Lee

Q

-a

A

Keep -a and add -e

vertebra > vertebrae

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-ax

A

Drop -x and add -ces

thorax > thoraces

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-ex

A

Drop -ex and add -ices

apex > apices

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-is

A

Drop -is and add -es

metastasis > metastases

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-ix

A

Drop -x and add -ces

appendix > appendices

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-ma

A

Keep -ma and add -ta

sarcoma > sarcomata

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-on

A

Drop -on and add -a

spermatozoon > spermatozoa

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-us

A

Drop -us and add -i

nucleus > nuclei

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-um

A

Drop -um and add -a

ovum > ova

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-x

A

Drop -x and add -ges

phalanx > phalanges

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-y

A

Drop -y and add -ies

artery > arteries

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