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Chapter 9 Suffixes Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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What types of suffixes are these?

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Diminutive nouns (meaning little or a smaller version than the original)

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-cule, -cle

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molecule, muscle

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-ellus, -ella, -ellum

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capitellum, patella

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-ette, -et

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gullet, pipette

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-ule, -ole, -le

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arteriole, globule

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-ulus, -ula, -ulum, -olous, -ola, -olum

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fistula, gladiolus

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