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Misc Suffixes
Miscellaneous Suffixes 2.6
| Suffix or Word Part | Meaning | Example of use in a word |
|---|---|---|
| -ac, -al, -an | pertaining to | thermal, median (adj) |
| -ar, -ary | pertaining to | alveolar, salivary (adj) |
| -eal, -ic | pertaining to | peritoneal, lymphatic |
| -ive, -tic | pertaining to | invasive, nephrotic |
| -ase | enzyme | Lactase |
| -eum, -ium | membrane | Peritoneum |
| -ia, -ism | condition or theory | Synergism |
| -iac | one who suffers | Hemophiliac |
| -opia | vision | Eutopia |
| -ose | sugar | Glucose |
| -ous | pertaining to or characterized by | Cancerous |
| -y | state or condition | Atrophy |
| amyl/o | starch | Amylase |
| glyc/o | sugar | Hypoglycemia |
| hemat/o | blood | Hematemesis is the vomiting of blood. |
| lact/o | milk | Lactation |
| lip/o | fat | Lipids |
| lith/o | stone | Lithology |
| micro- | small | Microscope |
| muc/o | mucus | Mucous membrane |
| prote/o, protein/o | protein | Protenuria |
| pyr/o | fire | Pyromaniac |
| -able, -ible | capable of, able to | capable |