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Adjective Suffixes
Medical Terminology - Suffixes used to convert a root word into an adjective
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Undergraduate 1
09/02/2008

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Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
ex. cardiac-pertaining to the heart
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
ex. duodenal-pertaining to the duodenum
Term
-an
Definition
pertaining to
ex. ovarian-pertaining to the ovary
Term
-ar
Definition
pertaining to
ex. ventricular-pertaining to the ventricle
Term
-ary
Definition
pertaining to
ex. pulmonary-pertaining to the lungs
Term
-eal
Definition
pertaining to
ex. esophageal-pertaining to the esophagus
Term
-iac
Definition
pertaining to
ex. chondriac-pertaining to cartilage
Term
--ic
Definition
pertaining to
ex. gastric-pertaining to the stomach
Term
-ical
Definition
pertaining to
ex. neurological-pertaining to the study of the nerves
Term
-ile
Definition
pertaining to
ex. penile-pertaining to the penis
Term
-ior
Definition
pertaining to
ex. superior-pertaining to above
Term
-ory
Definition
pertaining to
ex. auditory-pertaining to hearing
Term
-ose
Definition
pertaining to
ex. adipose-pertaining to fat
Term
-ous
Definition
pertaining to
ex. intravenous-pertaining to within a vein
Term
-tic
Definition
pertaining to
ex. acoustic-pertaining to hearing
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