Module 2 - Noun and Adjective Suffixes

-ac | Meaning: pertaining to

Example: cardiac – pertaining to the heart

-al (ial, eal) | Meaning: pertaining to

Example: nasal – pertaining to the nose

-ual | Meaning: pertaining to

Example: visual – pertaining to seeing

-ar | Meaning: pertaining to

Example: cochlear – pertaining to the cochlea

-ary (ory) | Meaning: pertaining to

Examples:

• auditory – pertaining to hearing

• pulmonary – pertaining to the lungs

-ic | Meaning: pertaining to

Example: pelvic – pertaining to the pelvis

-ant (ent) | Meaning: pertaining to an action or doing an action

Examples:

• expectorant – an agent that facilitates removal of secretion

• purulent – something that forms or contains pus

-ian | Meaning: specialist in a field

Example: pediatrician – specialist in pediatrics

-oid | Meaning: resembling

Example: mucoid – resembling mucus