Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0037 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Plural Rule: a Becomes ae
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The idea
A singular ending in a forms its plural by changing the a to a e.
In practice
Vertebra becomes vertebrae; bursa becomes bursae.
Where people slip
The ending is spoken as ee by some clinicians and as ay by others. Both are accepted.
Your place on the trail
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