Check Your English Vocabulary For Medicine 4 - Plural Formation

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Check your English vocabulary for MEDICINE 3rd edition
Plural Formation
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  • 2. 

    Plural form of the noun "diagnosis" is ____________

    Explanation
    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.

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  • 3. 

    Plural form of the noun "appendix" is ______

    Explanation
    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."

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  • 4. 

    Plural form of the noun "varix" is _______

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

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  • 5. 

    The plural form of the noun vertebra is vertebrae

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 6. 

    The plural form of foot is: feet

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 7. 

    Plural form of the noun "testis" is ________

    Correct Answer
    testes
    Explanation
    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."

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  • 8. 

    Which of following are the plural forms of these nouns: acetabulum, septum, humerus, ganglion, villus, atrium, ovum, chorda

    • Acetabula, septums, humeri, ganglia, villi, atria, ova, chordas

    • Acetabula, septa, humeri, ganglia, villuses, atriums, ova, chordae

    • Acetabula, septa, humeri, ganglia, villi, atria, ova, chordae

    • Acetabula, septa, humeri, ganglions, villuses, atria, ova, chordae

    Correct Answer
    A. Acetabula, septa, humeri, ganglia, villi, atria, ova, chordae
    Explanation
    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".

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  • 9. 

    Plural form of the noun "cortex" is _________

    Correct Answer
    cortices
    Explanation
    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."

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  • 10. 

    Which of following is the plural form of the noun: stratum

    • Stratums

    • Strata

    • Straties

    • Stratae

    Correct Answer
    A. Strata
    Explanation
    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."

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