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Medical Terminology
SUFFIXES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AC | PERTAINING TO Ex: CARDIAC |
| AL | PERTAINING TO: Ex: Skeletal |
| AR | PERTAINING TO; Ex: MUSCULAR |
| ARY | Pertaining To; Ex: PULMONARY |
| EAL | Pertaining To; Ex: ESOPHAGEAL |
| IC | Pertaining To: Ex: MEDIC |
| TIC | Pertaining To; Ex: NEUROTIC |
| OUS | Pertaining To; Ex: SUBCUTANEOUS |
| IA | Condition Ex: PNEUMONIA |
| ISM | Condition Ex: AUTISM |
| IUM | Structure/Tissue Ex: PERICARDIUM |
| Y | Condition Or Procedure Ex: HYPERTROPHY |
| ICLE | Small Ex: VENTRICLE |
| OLE | Small Ex: ARTERIOLE |
| ULE | Small Ex: PUSTULE |
| ULA | Small Ex: UVULA |
| IATRICS | Medical Science Ex: PEDIATRICS |
| IATY | Medical Science Ex: PSYCHIATRY |
| IATRICS | Medicine Ex: PSYCHIATRIST |
| IST | Specialist Ex: DENTIST |
| LODIST | Specialist Ex: PSYCHOLOGIST |
| LOGY | Study of Ex: PSYCHOLOGY |
| ALGIA | Pain Ex: MYALGIA |
| DYNIA | Pain Ex: GASTRODYNIA |
| CELE | Hernia Ex: HYDROCELE |