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General Suffix
General suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac (ex cardiac) | pertaining to |
| -al (ex skeletal) | pertaining to |
| -ar (ex muscular) | pertaining to |
| -ary (ex pulmonary) | pertaining to |
| -eal (ex esophageal) | pertaining to |
| -ic (ex medic) | pertaining to |
| -tic (ex nuerotic) | pertaining to |
| -ous (ex subcutaneous) | pertaining to |
| -ia (ex pneumonia) | condition |
| -ism (ex autism) | condition |
| -ium (ex pericardium) | tissue, structure |
| -y (ex hypertrophy) | condition, procedure |
| -icle (ex ventricle) | small |
| -ole (ex arteriole) | small |
| -ule (ex pustule) | small |
| -ula (ex uvula) | small |