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Medical: #02
SUFFIXES: Grammatical / Adjective
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac | Pertaining to the heart |
| -ad | Pertaining to the head |
| -al | Pertaining to the presence at birth |
| -ar | Pertaining to the muscles |
| -ary | Pertaining to the skin (a covering) |
| -ic | Pertaining to a normal appearance of the head as used in the objective description during a physical examination |
| -ile | Pertaining to the penis |
| -ior | Pertaining to a surface or part situated toward the front of the body |
| -ose | Pertaining to a feeling of greatness |
| -ous | Pertaining to an abnormal condition in which the body tissues contain an accumulation of fluid |
| -tic | Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood |
| -us | Pertaining to a bedsore |
| -y | Pertaining to a lack of normal tone or tension |