adjectival suffixes Flashcards
-ac
-iac
pertaining to
iliac
pertaining to the ilium
-al
-eal
-ial
pertaining to
neonatal
pertaining to the first week after birth
-ar
pertaining to
ventricular
pertaining to the ventricles of the heart or brain
-ary
pertaining to
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
-ella
small
patella
kneecap
-iatric
medical treatment
pediactric
treatment and care of children
-ic
-ical
pertaining to
nephric
pertaining to the kidney
-ine
pertaining to
equine
pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from the horse
-oid
resembling
sinusoid
resembling the sinus
-ous
characteristic of
cartilaginous
consisting of or characteristic of cartilage
-plast
cell, living substance
chloroplast
the photosynthetic unit of a plant cell
-plasty
formation, plastic repair of
otoplasty
plastic surgery of the ear
-ular
pertaining to
scapular
pertaining to the scapula
-vorous
eating
carnivourous
meat-eating
