Adjective Suffixes Flashcards by Candace E King | Brainscape

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-ac: pertaining to

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ex: cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

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-al: pertaining to

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ex: duodenal (pertaining to the duodenum)

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-ar: pertaining to

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ex: ventricular (pertaining to the ventricle)

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-ary: pertaining to; relating to

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ex: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

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-eal: pertaining to

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ex: esophageal (pertaining to the esophagus)

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-ic: pertaining to

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ex: thoracic (pertaining to the thorax)

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-ical: pertaining to (combination of ic + al)

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ex: neurological (pertaining to the study of nerves)

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-ile: pertaining to; capable

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ex: febrile (pertaining to fever)

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-oid: resembling

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ex: mucoid (resembling mucus)

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-ory: pertaining to; characterized by

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ex: auditory (pertaining to hearing)

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-ous: pertaining to

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ex: venous (pertaining to veins)

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-tic: pertaining to

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ex: cyanotic (pertaining to blueness)

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