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Ch 2 Suffixes
Adjective and Noun Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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ac, al, ar, ary, ic, ior, ous, tic (cardi/ac, muscul/ar) | Adjective suffixes means, "pertaining to..." |
ia, ism, y (Thyroid/ism), (pneumon/ia), neur/o/path/y) | Noun suffixes means, "a condition of..." |
iatry, ist (psych/iatry), (hemat/o/lo/gist | Noun suffixes means, "medicine, treatment" |
icle, ole, ule (bronch/iole) (ven/ule) (arteri/ole) | Diminutive/Small |