Grammatical Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac

Cardiac

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pertaining to

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Grammatical Suffixes form…

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parts of speech, such as adjectives or nouns, or singular/plural forms of medical words

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-al

Neural

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pertaining to

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-ar

Muscular

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pertaining to

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-ary

Pulmonary

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pertaining to

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-eal

Esophageal

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pertaining to

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-ic

Thoracic

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pertaining to

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-ical

Pathological

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pertaining to

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-ile

Penile

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pertaining to

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-ior

Posterior

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pertaining to

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-ous

Cutaneous

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pertaining to; composed of or producing

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-tic

Acoustic

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pertaining to

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-esis

Diuresis

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condition

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-ia

Pneumonia

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condition

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-ism

Hyperthyroidism

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condition

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-iatry

Podiatry

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medicine, treatment

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-ician

Pediatrician

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specialist

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-ist

Hematologist

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specialist

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-y

Neuropathy

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condition, process

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-icle

Ventricle

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small, minute

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-ole

Arteriole

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small, minute

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-ule

Venule

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small, minute