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In order to make the medical term larynx plural, one would:
  1. Add an es to the end of the word.
  2. Change the x to a g and add an es to the end of the word.
  3. Add an s to the end of the word.
  4. None of the above.
Explanation
Answer: B- In order to make the medical term larynx plural, one would change the x to a g and add an es to the end of the word, resulting in the wordlarynges. Words that end inx such as larynx and pharynx have special rules that need to be followed when making them into complex medical words. Often the x will get replaced with a g.
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