Formation of Plurals
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Created by:
ktarroza on January 31, 2011
Subjects:
chabner: medical terminology ch 1
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 words ending in -a (vertebra) | retain the -a and add -e (vertebrae) |
| words ending in -is (diagnosis) | drop the -is and add -es (diagnoses) |
| words ending in -ex or -ix (apex) | drop the -ex or -is and add -ices (apices) |
| words ending in -on (ganglion) | drop the -on and add -a (ganglia) |
| words ending in -um (bacterium) | drop the -um and add -a (bacteria) |
| words ending in -us (bronchus) | drop the -us and add -i (bronchi) |
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