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  • Suffixes: Adjective, Noun, Diminutive, Singular, Plural: Medical Terminology

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    This document defines various suffixes used in medical terminology to modify parts of speech. It outlines adjective suffixes like -ac and -al, noun suffixes like -ia and -ist, diminutive suffixes like -icle and -ula, and plural suffixes like -ae and -a that are applied to change singular words to plural. The objectives are to define these suffix types and rules for forming plurals in medical terminology.

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    This document defines various suffixes used in medical terminology to modify parts of speech. It outlines adjective suffixes like -ac and -al, noun suffixes like -ia and -ist, diminutive suffixes like -icle and -ula, and plural suffixes like -ae and -a that are applied to change singular words to plural. The objectives are to define these suffix types and rules for forming plurals in medical terminology.

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    Suffixes: Adjective, Noun, Diminutive, Singular, Plural: Medical Terminology

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    stephanie eduarte
    This document defines various suffixes used in medical terminology to modify parts of speech. It outlines adjective suffixes like -ac and -al, noun suffixes like -ia and -ist, diminutive suffixes like -icle and -ula, and plural suffixes like -ae and -a that are applied to change singular words to plural. The objectives are to define these suffix types and rules for forming plurals in medical terminology.

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    Suffixes: Adjective, Noun,

    Diminutive, Singular, Plural


    Medical Terminology
    Chapter 3
    Student Objectives
    Define diminutive suffixes.
    Define adjective suffixes.
    Define noun suffixes.
    Define the rules for changing singular
    words to plural words.
    Adjective Suffixes
    -ac cardi/ac
    -al neur/al
    -ar muscul/ar
    -ary saliv/ary
    -eal mening/eal
    Noun Suffixes
    -ia pneumonia
    -ism condition alcoholism
    -y urologist
    -iatrics,
    -iatry treatment, pediatrics
    medicine podiatry

    -ist specialist urologist


    Diminutive Suffixes
    -icle particle
    -ole arteriole
    -ula macula
    -ule venule
    Plural Suffixes

    pleura pleurae
    thorax thoraces
    lumen lumina
    diagnosis diagnoses
    appendix appendices
    Plural Suffixes
    ganglion ganglia
    bacterium bacteria
    bronchus bronchi
    deformity deformities
    carcinoma carcinomata
    End of Lesson Three

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