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Name: Date: Medical Terminology Unit Medical Terminology Rules: Singular and Plural 1 If the term ends in -a, 2 If the term ends in -ax or -ix 3 If the term ends in -ex

the plural is usually formed by the plural is usually formed by

adding an -e. changing the -x to -ces.

the plural is usually formed by

changing the -ex to -ices.

4 If the term ends in -is, 5 If the term ends in -itis,

the plural is usually formed by the plural is usually formed by

changing the -is to -es. changing the -is to -ides.

6 If the term ends in -nx, 7 If the term ends in -on,

the plural is usually formed by

changing the -x to -ges.

8 If the term ends in -um, 9 If the term ends in -us,

the plural is usually formed by the plural is usually formed by the plural is usually formed by

changing the -on to -a. changing the -um to -a. changing the -us to -i.

10 If the term ends in -ma,

the plural is usually formed by

adding -ta.

11 If the term ends in -y,

the plural is usually formed by

changing the -y to -ies.

Name: Date: Apply the rules to change the singular terms to plural. Singular Alveolus Anastomosis Apex Appendix Atrium Axilla Bacillus Bacterium Biopsy Bronchus Calculus Cervix Conjunctiva Cortex Diagnosis Diverticulum Embolus Fibroma Ganglion Larynx Meninx Metastasis Ovum Petechia Phalanx Pleura Pneumothorax Prosthesis Sarcoma Scapula Spermatozoon Therapy Thorax Thrombus Vertebra Vortex

Plural

Name: Date: Answers: Singular

Plural

Alveolus

Alveoli

Anastomosis Apex

Anastomoses Apices

Appendix Atrium Axilla

Appendices Atria

Bacillus Bacterium

Axillae Bacilli

Biopsy Bronchus

Bacteria Biopsies Bronchi

Calculus Cervix

Calculi Cervices

Conjunctiva Cortex

Conjunctivae Cortices

Diagnosis Diverticulum Embolus

Diagnoses Diverticula

Fibroma Ganglion

Emboli Fibromata

Larynx Meninx

Ganglia Larynges Meninges

Metastasis Ovum

Metastases Ova

Petechia Phalanx

Petechiae Phalanges

Pleura Pneumothorax Prosthesis

Pleurae Pneumothoraces

Sarcoma Scapula

Prostheses Sarcomata Scapulae

Spermatozoon Therapy

Spermatozoa Therapies

Thorax Thrombus

Thoraces Thrombi

Vertebra Vortex

Vertebrae Vortices...