Adjective Suffixes or Endings Flashcards
What is the adjective ending of cardiac/what does it mean?
-ac, pertaining to the heart
What is the adjective ending of hormonal/what does it mean?
-al, pertaining to hormones
What is the adjective ending of muscular/what does it mean?
-ar, pertaining to muscles
What is the adjective ending of salivary/what does it mean?
-ary, pertaining to saliva
What is the adjective ending to hypodermic/what does it mean?
-ic, pertaining to under the skin
What is the adjective ending to medical/what does it mean?
-ical (combination of ic and al), pertaining to medicine
What is the adjective suffix for subcutaneous/what does it mean?
-ous, pertaining to beneath the skin
What is the adjective suffix for auditory/what does it mean?
-ory, pertaining to hearing
What is the suffix ending for paralytic/what does it mean?
-tic, relating to paralysis