Questions and Answers
What does it mean if a tube is patent?
The tube is not plugged.
True or False? The plural of femur is femoral.
False
What should you do to pluralize a medical term that ends in us?
Drop the us and add i.
How should you pluralize a singular noun that ends in y preceded by a consonant?
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The plural of thrombus is:
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True or False? If a word ends in 'on', the rule for the plural form would be to drop the 'on' and add 'a.'
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To pluralize a medical term that ends in ix, you should:
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What is the plural form of thorax?
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Ventricles are structures that are found in the:
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The plural of diverticulum is:
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Define the medical term os uteri.
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What is the correct way to pluralize a medical term that ends in ex?
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Which term means to close an opening?
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The canal that runs from the vulva to the cervix is the:
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An opening or entrance to a canal or cavity is called a/an:
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True or False? Stretched beyond normal dimensions is constriction.
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What is the plural of abrasion?
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The plural of index is:
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A natural opening or passage, especially into a bone, is a:
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What is the plural of crisis?
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The medical term that is used to indicate that a tubular structure is open or not plugged is:
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True or False? Special plural forms are determined based on the beginning of the word.
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The medical term for an artificial opening created by surgery is:
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What is the plural form of fungus?
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True or False? The plural of lumina is lumen.
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Provide the plural form for the term phalanx.
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The opening in a hollow tube or organ is called a:
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The most appropriate definition of stoma is?
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A hollow space or potential space within the body or one of its organs is called a/an:
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The definition of the medical term dilation is:
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A mouth opening is a/an:
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True or False? The plural of spermatozoon is spermatozoid.
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The plural form for foramen is:
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The plural of bursa is:
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To pluralize a medical term that ends in um, you should:
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The medical term that means narrowing is:
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An opening or orifice is called a/an:
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The hole in the stomach wall caused by a gastric ulcer is a:
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Which is an example of an introitus?
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The plural form of lumen is:
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What is the plural of ganglion?
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True or False? A ventricle is a small cavity or chamber in the lung.
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To pluralize a medical term that ends in a, you should:
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An artificial opening established by colostomy, ileostomy, or tracheostomy is called a/an:
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A gap, cleft, or opening is a/an:
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Flashcards Study Notes
- A tube is considered patent if it is not blocked or plugged.
- The plural of femur is NOT femoral; it is actually femora.
- To pluralize a medical term ending in -us, drop the -us and add -i (e.g., virus to virology).
- For singular nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant, change -y to -i and add -es (e.g., baby to babies).
- The plural of thrombus is thrombi.
- Words ending in -on are pluralized by dropping -on and adding -a.
- To pluralize terms ending in -ix, drop the -ix and add -ices.
- The plural of thorax is thoraces.
- The term ventricles refers to structures found in the heart.
- The plural of diverticulum is diverticula.
- The term os uteri refers to the opening of the cervix.
- For singular nouns ending in -ex, drop the -ex and add -ices.
- Constriction means to close an opening.
- The vaginal canal runs from the vulva to the cervix.
- An introitus refers to an opening or entrance to a canal or cavity.
- Stretching beyond normal dimensions is associated with dilation, not constriction.
- The plural of abrasion is abrasiones.
- The plural of index is indices.
- A foramen is a natural opening or passage, especially into a bone.
- The plural of crisis is crises.
- Patent indicates a tubular structure is open or not plugged.
- Special plural forms are determined by the ending of the word, not the beginning.
- A stoma is an artificial opening created by surgery (e.g., colostomy).
- The plural of fungus is fungi.
- The plural form for lumen is lumina.
- The plural of phalanx is phalanges.
- A cavity is defined as a hollow space or potential space in the body.
- The plural of foramen is foramina.
- The plural of bursa is bursae.
- To pluralize a term ending in -um, drop the -um and add -a.
- The term for narrowing is also referred to as constriction.
- An aperture is an opening or orifice.
- A perforation describes a hole in the stomach wall caused by a gastric ulcer.
- An introitus can be exemplified by the vagina.
- The plural of ganglion is ganglia.
- A ventricle is not a small cavity in the lung, rather it is a chamber in the heart.
- Terms ending in -a retain the -a and add -e for the plural form.
- A hiatus is defined as a gap, cleft, or opening.
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