Chapter 2 Suffix/combining forms

Question 1

-al (a latin-derived adjectival suffix)

Answer 1

pertaining to, located in

Question 2

-ase

Answer 2

forms names of enzymes

Question 3

-asia, -asis (rare, form abstract nouns)

Answer 3

state, condition

Question 4

-ema (forms abstract nouns)

Answer 4

state, condition

Question 5

combining form of nouns ending in -ema is -emat

Answer 5

example: emphys-emat-ous

Question 6

-etic (forms adjectives, often form nouns ending in -esis)

Answer 6

pertaining to

Question 8

-ics, -tics ( form nouns indicating a particular science or study)

Answer 8

science or study of

Question 8

-ism (forms abstract nouns)

Answer 8

state, condition, quality

Question 8

A-ismus (forms abstract nouns)

Answer 8

state, condition; muscular spasm

Question 8

-oid, (rarely -ode, -id: form both nouns and adjectives)

Answer 8

indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance, like, resembling

Question 9

-oma (forms abstract noun)

Answer 9

usually tumor, occasionally disease, the combining form of nouns ending in -oma is -omat; plural -omata

Question 10

-ose ( a latin-derived adjectival suffix)

Answer 10

used to form names of chemical substances: full of, resembling

Question 11

-ous ( a latin-derived adjectival suffix)

Answer 11

pertaining to, characterized by, full of

Question 12

-us ( a latin noun-forming ending)

Answer 12

condition, person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

Question 13

-ize ( verb-forming suffix)

Answer 13

to make, come, cause to be, subject to, engage in