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Chapter 2: Suffixes

Chapter 2: Suffixes. Chapter Objectives. Define a suffix. How suffixes are used. General noun, adjective, and plural suffixes. Suffixes. Suffix = word ending that modifies a root May indicate a noun or adjective Often determines how word begins

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Chapter 2: Suffixes

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  1. Chapter 2: Suffixes

  2. Chapter Objectives • Define a suffix. • How suffixes are used. • General noun, adjective, and plural suffixes.

  3. Suffixes • Suffix = word ending that modifies a root • May indicate a noun or adjective • Often determines how word begins • Myel/o (bone marrow) + -oid = myeloid (like or pertaining to bone marrow) • Myel/o + -oma = myeloma (tumor of the bone marrow)

  4. Noun Suffixes • Suffixes can convert roots into nouns • The ending –sis may appear with different combining vowels as: -osis, -iasis, -esis, or -asis

  5. Suffixes That Mean “Condition of”

  6. Suffixes for Medical Specialties

  7. Adjective Suffixes • Adjective endings meaning “pertaining to”, “like”, or “resembling” include: • -ac as in cardiac • -form as in muciform • -ory as in respiratory • No rules for which ending to use with a given noun

  8. Suffixes That Mean “Pertaining to,” “Like,” or “Resembling”

  9. Suffixes That Mean “Pertaining to,” “Like,” or “Resembling (cont’d)

  10. Forming Plurals • Special plural forms • Words ending in –a carry plural ending –ae: • Gingiva vs. gingivae • Words ending in –is carry plural ending –es: • Diagnosis vs. diagnoses

  11. Some Exceptions to the Rules • Plural of sinus is sinuses • Plural of virus is viruses • Plural of serums is sera

  12. Plural Endings

  13. Test • The suffix in the word learning is (a) learn (b) ng (c) ing (d) earn

  14. Test The suffix in the word learning is (a) learn (b) ng (c) ing (d) earn

  15. Test The suffixes -ism, -ia, and -ist are found in: (a) verbs (b) adjectives (c) adverbs (d) nouns

  16. Test The suffixes -ism, -ia, and -ist are found in: (a) verbs (b) adjectives (c) adverbs (d) nouns

  17. Test The suffixes -ic,-al, -ous, and -oid are found in: (a) adjectives (b) nouns (c) verbs (d) roots

  18. Test The suffixes -ic,-al, -ous, and -oid are found in: (a) adjectives (b) nouns (c) verbs (d) roots

  19. Test The suffix –form means: (a) excess (b) origin (c) resembling (d) paired

  20. Test The suffix –form means: (a) excess (b) origin (c) resembling (d) paired

  21. Test The suffix -logy means: (a) placement (b) study of (c) vocabulary (d) size

  22. Test The suffix -logy means: (a) placement (b) study of (c) vocabulary (d) size

  23. Test The plural of fungus is: (a) fungi (b) fungal (c) fungae (d) funga

  24. Test The plural of fungus is: (a) fungi (b) fungal (c) fungae (d) funga

  25. Test The plural of protozoon is: (a) protozoi (b) protozoae (c) protozoas (d) protozoa

  26. Test The plural of protozoon is: (a) protozoi (b) protozoae (c) protozoas (d) protozoa

  27. Test The singular of ova (eggs) is: (a) ovi (b) ovae (c) ovum (d) ovas

  28. Test The singular of ova (eggs) is: (a) ovi (b) ovae (c) ovum (d) ovas

  29. Test The singular of phenomena is: (a)phenomenon (b)phenomenae (c)phenomenas (d)phenomeni

  30. Test The singular of phenomena is: (a)phenomenon (b)phenomenae (c)phenomenas (d)phenomeni

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