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APPENDIX

Suffixes, Prefixes, and Anatomic

Terms (Roots)

Suffixes Adjectives (modifiers of the root)

Characteristic of English form Meaning Example
‐al Relating to, Mental
English form Meaning Example
characterized by
‐al Relating to, characterized by, of Mental
‐ar Resembling, Irregular
‐ar Relating to, being, resembling Dolar characterized by
‐able, ‐ible Able or capable of Visible ‐ac, ‐ic, ‐tic Pertaining to, Cardiac, apneic,
‐oid Form or like Hemorrhoid relating to acoustic
‐plasm Mold or shape Cytoplasm ‐us, ‐ous (vs. ur‐ Pertaining to Various
‐elle Small Organelle meaning urine)

Singular and plural forms Characteristics
English form Meaning Example English form Meaning Example
‐a, ‐ae ‐a means one; ‐ae means Alumna, alumnae ‐bryo Swollen Embryo
many ‐itis Inflammation of Dermatitis
‐us, ‐i ‐us means one; ‐i means Radius, radii ‐phlic Like or love Hydrophilic
many Alumnus, alumni ‐phob, phobia Dislike, fear Hydrophobia
‐um, ‐a ‐um means one; ‐a means Stratum, strata ‐oma Mass, bulk Fibroma
many
‐path, path(y), Disease Enteropathy
‐is, ‐es ‐is is singular; ‐es is plural Diagnosis, path(o)
diagnoses
‐plasm Related to plasma or the Cytoplasma
substance of the cell
Medical condition ‐parous Bearing Multiparous
English form Meaning Example ‐odyn Pain, distress Gastrodynia
‐osis Condition Prognosis ‐pellent To drive away Repellent
‐ia, ‐emia Condition Anemia ‐iglia (also: Glue Neuroglia,
glutin‐) agglutination
‐y Condition of, state of Enteropathy
‐stringent Draw tight, compress Astringent
‐ic Condition of Hydrophobic
‐oid Like Humanoid
‐ism Condition of Alcoholism

Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant, Fourth Edition. Teresa F. Sonsthagen.
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