INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY- rules for pluralizing medical terms

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-a
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keep -a and add -e
1. vertebra
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2. vertebrae
-ax
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drop -x and add -ces
1. thorax
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2. thoraces
-ex
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-drop ex and add -ices
1. apex
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2. apices
-ix
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drop -x and add ces
1. appendix
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2. appendices
-ma
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keep -ma and add -ta
1. sacroma
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2. sacromata
-is
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drop -is and add -es
1. metastasiss
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2. metastases
-on
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drop -on and add -a
1. spermatozoon
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2. spermatozoa
-us
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drop -us and add -a
1. alveolus
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2. alveoli
-um
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drop -um and add -a
1. ovum
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2. ova
-y
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drop -y and add -ies
1. biopsy
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biopsies
-x
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drop -x and add -ges
1. phalanx
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2. phalanges

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