Adjectival Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
–AC, –IAC
A
pertaining to, ex. iliac
2
Q
–AL, –EAL, –IAL
A
pertaining to, ex. neonatal
3
Q
–AR
A
pertaining to, ex. ventricular
4
Q
–ARY
A
pertaining to, ex. pulmonary
5
Q
–ELLA
A
small, ex. patella
6
Q
–IATRIC
A
medical treatment, ex. pediatric
7
Q
–IC, –ICAL
A
pertaining to, ex. nephric
8
Q
–INE
A
pertaining to, ex. equine
9
Q
–OID
A
resembling, ex. sinusoid
10
Q
–OUS
A
characteristic of, ex. cartilaginous
11
Q
–PLAST
A
cell, living substance, ex. chloroplast
12
Q
–PLASTY
A
formation, plastic repair of, ex. otoplasty
13
Q
–ULAR
A
pertaining to, ex. scapular
14
Q
–VOROUS
A
eating, ex. carnivorous
