Suffixes that are added to roots or combining forms to produce a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process are labeled
A)Pathological Suffixes
B)Adjectival Suffixes
C)Noun Suffixes
D)Surgical Suffixes
E)Diagnostic Suffixes

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Pathological Suffixes are added to roots or combining forms to produce a medical term that describes a symptom or sign of a disease process. For example, the suffix "-itis" is added to the root "arthro" to create the word "arthritis," which describes inflammation of a joint.

Suffixes That Are Added to Roots or Combining Forms to Produce