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Ajectival Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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-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 |