Check Your English Vocabulary For Medicine 4 - Plural Formation

Những danh từ có kết thúc là đuôi -us ở số ít, số nhiều chuyển thành -i
Những danh từ có kết thúc là đuôi -a ở số ít, số nhiều chuyển thành đuôi -ae

The plural form of the noun "diagnosis" is "diagnoses". In English, when a noun ends in -is, the plural form is usually formed by changing -is to -es. Therefore, "diagnosis" becomes "diagnoses" in its plural form.

The plural form of the noun "appendix" is "appendices." In English, when a noun ends in -ix, the plural form is usually formed by changing the -ix to -ices. This rule applies to words like "appendix," "index," and "matrix." Therefore, the correct plural form of "appendix" is "appendices."

The plural form of the noun "varix" is "varices."

The noun "vertebra" refers to a single bone in the spine. When we want to refer to multiple bones, we use the plural form "vertebrae." Therefore, the statement that the plural form of "vertebra" is "vertebrae" is correct.

The plural form of "foot" is "feet" because in English, when a noun ends in "o" preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by changing the "o" to "e" and adding "s". This rule applies to words like "foot" and "tooth", where the singular form ends in "o" and the plural form ends in "eet". Therefore, the correct answer is true.

The plural form of the noun "testis" is "testes." This is because "testis" is a Latin word that follows the regular Latin noun declension pattern, where the nominative singular form ends in "-is" and the nominative plural form ends in "-es." Therefore, "testes" is the correct plural form of "testis."

The correct answer is "acetabula, septa, humeri, ganglia, villi, atria, ova, chordae". These are the correct plural forms of the given nouns. "Acetabula" is the plural form of "acetabulum", "septa" is the plural form of "septum", "humeri" is the plural form of "humerus", "ganglia" is the plural form of "ganglion", "villi" is the plural form of "villus", "atria" is the plural form of "atrium", "ova" is the plural form of "ovum", and "chordae" is the plural form of "chorda".

The plural form of the noun "cortex" is "cortices." In English, when forming the plural of a word ending in -ex, the -ex is usually changed to -ices. Therefore, "cortices" is the correct plural form of "cortex."

The plural form of the noun "stratum" is "strata." This is because "stratum" is a Latin word, and in Latin, the plural form of "stratum" is "strata."