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Medical Terminology
Simple Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac (ak) | pertaining to |
| -al (al) | pertaining to |
| -ar (ar) | pertaining to |
| -ary (ar-ee) | pertaining to |
| -eal (ee-al) | pertaining to |
| -ic (ik) | pertaining to |
| -tic (tik) | pertaining to |
| -ous (us) | pertaining to |
| -ia (ee-ah) | condition |
| -ism (iz-um) | condition |
| -ium (ee-um) | tissue, structure |
| -y (ee) | condition, procedure |
| -icle (ik-el) | small |
| -ole (ohl) | small |
| -ule (yool) | small |
| -ula (yoo-lah) | small |