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Anatomy/Med Term CH3
Suffixes and Parts of Speech
| Adjective, Noun, orSm Version? | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ac | Adjective Ex: cardiac |
| -al | Adjective Ex: skeletal |
| -ary | Adjective Ex: mammary |
| -ic | Adjective Ex: anorexic |
| -ical | Adjective Ex: surgical |
| -ous | Adjective Ex: subcutaneous |
| -tic | Adjective paralytic |
| -iac | Noun Ex: cardiac |
| -ia | Noun Ex: anesthesia |
| -ism | Noun Ex: alcoholism |
| -ist | Noun Ex: cardiologist |
| -y | Noun Ex: cardiology |
| -ole | Smaller Version Ex: arteriole (small artery) |
| -icle | Smaller Version Ex: particle (small piece) |
| -ule | Smaller Version Ex: miniscule (smaller than minute) |