Lesson 1- Suffixes

Question 0

Forms adjective: pertaining to, located in

Answer 0

-ac (rare)

Question 1

Forms abstract nouns: state, condition

Answer 1

• a
• ia (-y)
• sia
• sis

Question 2

Forms nouns: person afflicted with

Answer 2

-iac (rare)

Question 3

Forms abstract nouns: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of: often used with the name of a parasitic organism

Answer 3

-iasis

Question 4

Forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in. Can be used as adjectives and nouns, often indicate a drug or agent

Answer 4

-ic

Question 5

Forms names of substances

Answer 5

-in, -ine

Question 6

Forms nouns: a person interested in

Answer 6

-ist

Question 7

Forms adjectives: pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation; used as both adjectives or nouns (often indicate drug or agent)

Answer 7

-itic

Question 8

Forms nouns indicating an inflamed condition: inflammation

Answer 8

-itis

Question 9

The plural form of words ending in itis

Answer 9

-itides

Question 10

Forms nouns: membrane, connective tissue. Names region of the body

Answer 10

-ium (-eum)

Question 11

Forms nouns: abnormal or diseased condition.

Answer 11

• ma (-mat combining form)

- osis

Question 12

Forms adjectives from nouns ending in -osis: pertaining to

Answer 12

-otic

Question 13

Forms adjectives from nouns ending in -sis: pertaining to; both adjectives and nouns ( often indicate a drug or agent)

Answer 13

-tic