Suff
ix
Meaning Example
-ac pertaining to
属于，关于cardiac: pertaining to the heart 心脏（病）的
-al pertaining to medical: pertaining to medicine
-ar pertaining to molecular: pertaining to a molecule
分子的
-ary pertaining to
belonging to ciliary: pertaining to the cilia 睫毛的，纤毛的，毛状的
-a enzyme 酶amyla: any enzyme that converts starch to sugar 淀粉酶
-
cle smallness
小，少，贫乏，小气follicle: a small bodily cavity or sac 小囊,(头发的)毛囊
-e an instrument 仪器auriscope: an instrument for examining the ear (检查耳朵用的)耳
古怪的反义词
镜
-eal pertaining to laryngeal: pertaining to the larynx
喉的, 喉音的
-ia condition; quality phobia: abnormal fear 恐惧，害怕
-ic pertaining to toxic: pertaining to toxin
有毒的；因中毒引起的
-ics study of; name of a science paediatrics: study of children, their development and dias 儿科
学
-
ine/i n substance 物质insulin：
substance (hormone) produced by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
胰岛素
-ism process or condition alcoholism: excessive drinking of alcohol which becomes addictive
酒精中毒
-ist one who specializes in 精通于……的人pharmacologist: a doctor who specializes in the study of drugs 药理专家
九字对联
-itis inflammation refers to a part in
……部位的炎症rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal passages 鼻炎，鼻粘膜炎
-(i)u
m
赤背蜘蛛relation to a whole; related to
与……相关
endometrium: inner lining of the uter子宫内膜
-ive characterizes by antitussive: a drug that suppress coughing
止咳药
-let tiny; small droplet: a tiny drop 小滴
-men t the result or product of an ac
tion
development: thing which develops or is being developed; action of
becoming mature
-oid rembling; like
像mucoid: rembling mucus 粘液样的
-
ole little; small centriole: the small den structure in the middle of the centrosome
细胞中心粒；中心体
-oma tumor; swelling refers to a do er dermatofibroma: fibrous tumor of the skin 皮肤纤维瘤
-or/-er either a person or thing receptor: a nsory nerve ending that responds to various stimuli感
受器，受体
-ory characterized by; pertaining t o suspensory: which is hanging down 悬吊式，悬带
-o sugar fructo: fruits sugar found in honey and some fruit 果糖
-osis abnormal condition onychocryptosis: abnormal condition of a hidden nail 嵌甲
-ous pertaining to poisonous: pertaining to poison; also containing poison 有毒的，分泌
毒素的
-som
es
bodies ribosome: the body of nucleic acid核糖体
-um structure; thing; substance
结构，物质
magnesium: a whi t e metallic chemical substance 镁（金属元素）
-y condition; act; process dystrophy: disorder caud by defective nutrition or metabolism 营
养不良
The following is a list of the most commonly ud compound suffixes
Suffi
x
Meaning Example
-
algia pain; painful; condition arthralgia: pain in a joint 关节痛
--a enzyme protea: digestive enzyme 蛋白酶
-blast embryo胚，胚胎，人类胚胎h emocytoblast: blast cell 血胚细胞，原始血细胞
-carci noma malignant tumor developing
from connective tissue 相关
组织的恶性肿瘤
adenocarcinoma: malignant tumor developing from glandular tissue
腺癌
-cele protrusion; distention突出；
膨胀，延伸
esophagocele: abnormal distention of the esophagus 食管突出
-
cent esis surgical puncture 手术穿孔paracentesis: surgical puncture of a cavity for the aspiration of fluid
穿刺术蒜香花甲
-capn
ia
carbon dioxide 二氧化碳acapnia: abnce of carbon dioxide 血液二氧化碳缺乏
-cide kill germicide: (substance) which can kill germs
杀菌剂
-clast cell phagocyte:cell, especially a white blood cell, which can surround an
d destroy other cells 噬菌细胞
-dyni
a
pain glossodynia: pain in the tongue 舌痛
-ectas ia/
-ectas is expansion; dilation(膨胀，扩
张)
atelectasis: incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth 肺不张
-ecto my surgical excision or removal
of
gastrectomy: surgical removal of the stomach胃切除术
-ede ma excessive accumulation of
rous fluid 水肿
myxoedema: condi t ion caud when the thyroid gland does not pro
duce enough thyroid hormone 粘液腺瘤病，粘液水肿
-emia blood condition leukemia: any of veral malignant dias where an abnormal nu
mber of leucocytes form in the blood 白血病
-eme
sis
vomiting 呕吐hematemesis: the vomiting of blood 咯血；吐血
-gen something that produced or prouduces pathogen: a microorganism or agent capable of producing dia 病菌，病原体
-gene sis production 生产spermatogenesis: formation and development of spermatozoa in the
testes精子发生
-globi n protein蛋白质hemoglobin: an iron-containing protein produced by erythrocytes 血
红素
-gnos is knowledge diagnosis: the process of identifying the nature or prence of a dis
ea through knowledge and examination
-gram image; picture electrocardiogram: a graphic record of the electrical activity of heart
muscle or heartbeat ud in the diagnosis of heart dia.
Abbr. ECG and EKG. Syn. cardiogram
心电图
-grap h(y) process of recording
记录过程
electocardiography: the process of making or recording electrocardi
ograms. Syn. cardiography 心电图记录
-iasis condition; state
情况，状况
cholelithiasis: the formation of gallstones 胆石症
-iatry /
-iatric s healing, frequently refers to
吃天麻有什么好处a branch of medicine 康复，
常指医学的一个分支
podiatry: treatment of foot disorders
足部医疗
-lith stone cholelith: a gallstone; a stone formed in the gallbladder 胆结石-logy the study of cytology: the science study of cells 细胞学
-logis t one who studies and treats urologist: a physician who specializes in the practice of urology 泌尿
科医生
-lysis breakdown, destruction hemolysis: the destruction or breakdown of red blood cells with rele
a of hemoglobin溶血
-mala
函的回复
cia
softening osteomalacia: softening of bone 骨软
-mania extreme compulsion or preoccupa tion强迫症kleptomania: a morbid, uncontrollable compulsion to steal 盗窃癖
-megaly giant acromegaly: a condition in which there is an enlargement of t
he facial bones as well as tho of the lungs 肢端肥大症
-metry/ -meter measurement spirometry: measurement of the volume of air inhaled and ex
haled or the air capacity of the lungs肺(活)量测定(法)，呼吸
量测定(法)
-odynia pain cardiodynia: pain in the heart region 心痛，胸痛
-one hormone荷尔蒙，激素parathormone: which regulates calcium balance among the b
lood, bones, and teeth甲状旁腺激素
-opia a defect in the eye眼睛的毛病myopia: being short-sighted 近视
-opsy to view biopsy: excision of live tissue for microscopic diagnosis活检-osis morbid condition病态的sclerosis: abnormal hardening 硬化症
-osmia smell anosmia: loss of the n of smell嗅觉丧失
-ostomy process of making an opening int o or a connection between
造瘘gastrostomy: surgical construction of an opening from the su rface of the abdomen into the stomach胃造口术
-oxia level of oxygen氧水平hypoxia: a low oxygen level or a lack of oxygen in body tissu
es组织缺氧
-pathy dia; diad condition ophthalmopathy: any eye dia眼病
-penia deficiency leukopenia: deficiency of leukocytes in the blood. Syn. leukoc
ytopenia白细胞减少症冬天朱自清
-pepsia digestion eupepsia: good digestion 消化良好
--pexy a fixing or tting firmly in place
by suturing 缝合固定
hepatopexy: surgical fixation of a displace liver肝固定术
-phagia
/phagy
漫步长安eating; swallowing 吃，吞咽dysphagia: difficulty in swallowing吞咽困难
