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NClaborn · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun. You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to ________.

A) -a
B) -ices
C) -us
D) -ae

Question 2

Which abbreviation is NOT a surgical procedure?

a. REM
b. ECCE
c. LASIK
d. PRK

brittanywood · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) This is not the correct plural form for this Latin noun.
C) This is a singular, not a plural, form.
D) This is not the correct plural form for this Latin noun.

Answer to Question 2

a
Explanation:
a. REM: correct; it stands for rapid eye movement
b. ECCE: stands for extracapsular cataract extraction
c. LASIK: stands for laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
d. PRK: stands for photorefractive keratectomy