Question 1

Which of the following is the correct plural form of the medical term 'bacterium'?

Accepted Answer

bacteria

Question 2

A physician documents multiple 'thrombus' in a patient's blood vessels. What is the correct plural form?

Accepted Answer

thrombi

Question 3

Which rule applies when converting a medical term ending in '-us' to its plural form?

Accepted Answer

Replace '-us' with '-i'

Question 4

What is the plural form of the word 'cortex'?

Accepted Answer

cortices

Question 5

A patient has multiple 'bronchus' affected by infection. What is the correct plural form?

Accepted Answer

bronchi

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'serum'?

Accepted Answer

sera

Question 7

If a term ends in '-a', what is the rule for forming its plural?

Accepted Answer

Replace '-a' with '-ae'

Question 8

What is the plural form of 'larynx'?

Accepted Answer

larynges

Question 9

A medical student is asked to provide the plural form of 'flagellum'. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

flagella

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'paracentesis'?

Accepted Answer

paracenteses

Question 11

A doctor notes several 'metastasis' in a patient's scan. What is the correct plural form?

Accepted Answer

metastases

Question 12

Which plural ending is used for terms ending in '-is'?

Accepted Answer

Replace '-is' with '-es'

Question 13

What is the plural form of 'appendix'?

Accepted Answer

appendices

Question 14

Which of the following terms correctly applies the rule for pluralizing words ending in '-um'?

Accepted Answer

bacterium → bacteria

Question 15

A nurse records several 'crisis' in a patient's chart. What is the correct plural form?

Accepted Answer

crises

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'sacrum'?

Accepted Answer

sacra

Question 17

A medical term ending in '-nx' (such as 'phalanx') is pluralized by:

Accepted Answer

Replacing '-nx' with '-nges'

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'thorax'?

Accepted Answer

thoraces

Question 19

A patient has multiple 'diagnosis'. What is the correct plural form?

Accepted Answer

diagnoses

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'vertebra'?

Accepted Answer

vertebrae

Medical Terminology: Plural Endings

Study Guide - Practice Questions