Chapter 3 - Suffixes

Question 1

-ac

Answer 1

Pertaining to

≈ Forms adjectives only

Question 2

-ase

Answer 2

Names of enzymes

≈ Forms nouns

Question 3

-asia
-asis

Answer 3

Condition
State

≈ Forms abstract nouns

Question 4

-ema

Answer 4

Condition
State

≈ Forms abstract nouns

Question 5

-esis

Answer 5

Condition
State
Process

≈ Forms abstract nouns

Question 6

-etic

Answer 6

Pertaining to

≈ Forms adjectives

Question 7

-iac

Answer 7

Person afflicted with

≈ Forms nouns

Question 8

-ic

Answer 8

Pertaining to

≈ Forms adjectives or nouns

Pertaining to (relieving pain) or a drug/agent (relieving pain)

Question 9

-ics
-tics

Answer 9

Science
Study

≈ Forms nouns

Question 10

-ide

Answer 10

Names of chemical substances

≈ Forms nouns

Question 11

-ism

Answer 11

Condition
State

≈ Forms abstract nouns

Question 12

-itis

Answer 12

Inflamed condition

≈ Forms nouns

Question 13

-ium
-eum

Answer 13

Membrane
Connective tissue

≈ Forms nouns

Question 14

-oma

Answer 14

Tumour
Disease

≈ Forms nouns

when term parts are added to it, it changes to -omat-

Question 15

-tic

Answer 15

Pertaining to

≈ Forms adjectives or nouns

Pertaining to (antisepsis) or agent (antiseptic)