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Ajectival Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -IC, -ICAI, -INE, -ULAR ,-AC, -IAC, -AI, -EAL, -IAL, -AR, -ARY | pertaining to |
| Iliac | pertaining to the ilium |
| Neonatal | pertaining to the first week after birth |
| Ventricular | pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain |
| Pulmonary | pertaining to lungs |
| -Ella | small |
| Patella | kneecaps |
| -Iatric | medical treatment |
| Pediatric | treatment and care of children |
| Nephric | pertaining to the kidney |
| Equine | pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from the horse |
| -OID | resembling |
| Sinusoid | resembling a sinus |
| -OUS | characteristic of |
| Cartillaginous | consisting of or characteristic of cartilage |
| -Plast | cell, living substance |
| Chloroplast | the photosynthetic unit of a plant cell |
| -Plasty | formation, plastic, repair of |
| Otoplasty | plastic surgery of the ear |
| Scapular | pertaining to the scapula |
| -Vorous | eating |
| Carnivorous | meat eating |