医学英语词根词缀
Suffix Meaning Example
cardiac: pertaining to the heart -ac pertaining to
心脏（病）的属于，关于medical: pertaining to medicine -al pertaining to molecular: pertaining to a molecule -ar pertaining to
分子的
ciliary: pertaining to the cilia pertaining to -ary
睫毛的belonging to ，纤毛的，毛状的
amyla: any enzyme that converts starch to sugar 酶-a enzyme
淀粉酶
follicle: a small bodily cavity or sac -cle smallness
小囊小，少，贫乏，小气,(头发的)毛囊
喷墨式打印机
auriscope: an instrument for examining the ear (仪器检-e an instrument
查耳朵用的)耳镜
laryngeal: pertaining to the larynx pertaining to -eal
喉的, 喉音的
phobia: abnormal fear condition; quality -ia 恐惧，害怕
toxic: pertaining to toxin pertaining to
-ic
有毒的；因中毒引起的
paediatrics: study of study of; name of a science -ics children, their development
and dias 儿科学
insulin：-ine/in
substance 物质substance (hormone) produced by the
islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
胰岛素
alcoholism: excessive drinking process or condition
-ism of alcohol which
becomes addictive 酒精中毒
pharmacologist: a doctor who specializes in one who specializes in -ist the
study of drugs ……精通于的人药理专家
rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal passages inflammation refers to a part in -itis
部位的炎症……鼻炎，鼻粘膜炎
endometrium: inner lining of the uter子宫内膜relation to a whole; related to -(i)um ……与相关antitussive: a drug that suppress coughing -ive characterizes by
止咳药
droplet: a tiny drop 小滴-let tiny; small
development: thing the result or product of an action -ment which develops or is being developed; action of becoming mature
mucoid: rembling mucus -oid rembling; like
粘液样的像
middle
the in structure den small the centriole: little; small
-ole
of the centrosome
细胞中心粒；中心体
-oma tumor; swelling refers to a doer 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 to 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
仓鼠笼子最佳选择nail 嵌甲
-ous pertaining to poisonous: pertaining to poison; also containing
poison 有毒的，分泌毒素的
-
somes bodies ribosome: the body of nucleic acid核糖体
-um structure; thing; substance magnesium: a white metallic chemical substance
结构，物质镁（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 Suffix 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hemocytoblast: blast cell 血胚细胞，原始血细胞
-carcinoma malignant tumor developing from adenocarcinoma: malignant tumor developing connective tissue 相关组织的恶性from glandular tissue 腺癌
肿瘤
小孩便秘怎么办-cele protrusion; distention突出；膨胀，esophagocele: abnormal distention of the
延伸esophagus 食管突出
-centesis surgical puncture 手术穿孔paracentesis: surgical puncture of a cavity for the aspiration of fluid 穿刺术
-capnia 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 and destroy other cells 噬菌细胞
-dynia pain glossodynia: pain in the tongue 舌痛
-ectasia/ expansion; dilation(膨胀，扩张) atelectasis: incomplete expansion of the lungs at
-ectasis birth 肺不张
李娜身高-ectomy surgical excision or removal of gastrectomy: surgical removal of the stomach胃切除术thyroid
the when caud condition yxoedema: mrous of accumulation excessive -edema
fluid 水肿gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone
粘液腺瘤病，粘液水肿
blood condition
leukemia: any of veral malignant dias where -emia
an abnormal number of leucocytes form in the
blood 白血病
英文1vomiting 呕吐hematemesis: the vomiting of blood 咯血；吐血-emesis something that produced
or pathogen: a microorganism -gen or agent capable of
prouduces
producing dia 病菌，病原体
production 生产spermatogenesis: formation and development -genesis of spermatozoa in the testes精子发生
protein蛋白质hemoglobin: -globin an iron-containing protein produced
by erythrocytes 血红素
knowledge
diagnosis: the process of identifying the nature or -gnosis
prence of a dia through knowledge and
examination
image; picture
electrocardiogram: a graphic -gram record of the
客服经理electrical activity of heart muscle or heartbeat
ud in the diagnosis of heart dia.
Abbr. ECG and EKG. Syn. cardiogram
心电图
process of recording electocardiography: the process -graph(y)
of making or
记录过程recording electrocardiograms. Syn. cardiography
心电图记录
condition; state cholelithiasis: the formation of gallstones 胆石症-iasis
情况，状况
healing, -iatry/ frequently refers to a podiatry: treatment of foot disorders branch -iatrics of medicine 康复，常指医足部医疗
学的一个分支
stone cholelith: a gallstone; a stone formed -lith in the
gallbladder 胆结石
the study of cytology: the science study of cells -logy 细胞学
one who studies and treats urologist: a physician who -logist specializes in the practice of urology 泌尿科医生
breakdown, destruction hemolysis: the destruction or breakdown of -lysis red blood cells with relea of hemoglobin溶血
softening osteomalacia: softening of bone 骨软化-malacia
extreme -mania compulsion or kleptomania: a morbid, uncontrollable compulsion preoccupation强迫症to steal 盗窃癖
giant acromegaly: -megaly
a condition in which there is an
enlargement of the facial bones as well as tho of
the lungs 肢端肥大症
measurement spirometry: -metry/ measurement of the volume of air
inhaled and exhaled or the air capacity -meter
of the
)
法(呼吸量测定)，法(量测定)活(肺lungs
-odynia cardiodynia: pain in the heart region 心痛，胸痛pain
荷尔蒙，激素hormonewhich -one
regulates calcium balance parathormone:
among the blood, bones, and teeth甲状旁腺激素myopia: being short-sighted 近视-opia a defect in the eye眼睛的毛病
microscopic
tissue for -opsy to view biopsy: excision of live
diagnosis活检sclerosis: abnormal hardening 硬化症-osis morbid condition病态的
嗅觉丧失smell -osmia anosmia: loss of the n of smellopening
an opening into gastrostomy: surgical construction of -ostomy process of making an
from the surface of the abdomen into the stomachor a connection between
胃造口术造瘘动漫人物背景图
hypoxia: a low oxygen level or a lack of oxygen in
-oxia level of oxygen氧水平组织缺氧body tissues dia; diad condition -pathy ophthalmopathy: any eye dia眼病leukopenia: deficiency of leukocytes in the blood.
-penia deficiency
Syn. leukocytopenia白细胞减少症-pepsia digestion eupepsia: good digestion 消化良好肝--pexy a fixing or tting firmly in place by hepatopexy: surgical fixation of a displace liver suturing 缝合固定固定术吃，吞咽dysphagia: difficulty in swallowing吞咽困难-phagia/phageating; swallowing
y
cell
blood or white 吸引，具有吸引力的事物basophil: type of leucocyte -phil attraction 嗜碱性粒细胞which contains granules对外国人of strangers-phobia fear xenophobia: irrational fear
的恐惧，憎恶of
or enlargement -plasia formation; development hyperplasia: overdevelopment
增生，数量型肥大an organ or tissue 发声困难-phonia voice dysphonia: difficulty in speaking cytoplasm: jelly substance in the cellgrowth or substance of 细胞浆-plasm formation;
formation
骨整形术，-plasty surgical repair osteoplasty: surgical repair of the bone 骨成形术中风thermoplegia: heat or sunsrtoke热射病--plegia stroke; paralysis
呼吸正常，平静呼吸breathing eupnea: normal breathing-pnea
hepatoptosis: abnormally low position of the livera falling, the dropping or sagging of --ptosis
肝下垂an organ器官下移咳;melanoptysis: spitting of the spleen黑色痰液分散-ptysis spitting
黑痰造血作production cells of blood -poiesis production hemopoiesis:
用，生血作用during heavy 出血-rrhage/ bursting forth of blood menorrhagia: very bleeding
-rrhagia 月经过多menstruation
脾修补术surgical wing or suturing -rrhaphy splenorrhaphy: suture of the spleen 液溢hydrorrhea:
watery dischargeoverflow -rrhea
-(o)rrhexis
splitting or rupture 撕裂，破裂，疝amniorrhexis: rupture of the amniotic ac
气羊膜破裂
-sarcoma malignant tumor developing from liposarcoma: malignant tumor containing fat connective tissue 脂肪肉瘤
-schesis a holding back; suppression of uroschesis: suppression of urine闭尿，尿潴留discharge阻碍；抑制排放
-sclerosis a hardening dermatosclerosis: hardening of the skin硬皮病
-scope instrument for viewing stethoscope: an instrument for performing
medicate ausculation听诊器
-scopy process of examining visually hepatoscopy: examination of the liver 肝检查
-spasm involuntary contraction angiospasm: sudden contraction of the muscles in
a blood vesl血管痉挛
-stasis suppression; stoppage; control; hemostasis: the arrest of bleeding
arrest抑制，中止止血，止血法
-stenosis abnormal narrowing of a duct or laryngostenosis: abnormal narrowing of the larynx canal管、道德异常狭窄喉狭窄激情的近义词
-stomy surgical opening to the outside of colostomy: surgical operation to make an opening the body造口from the colon结肠造口术
-tention pressure hypertention: high blood pressure 高血压
-therapy treatment physiotherapy: treatment of dia by physical
means物理疗法
--tion process hospitalization: the process of being hosipitalized住院
-tocia labor; birth 生产embryotocia: abortion 流产
-tome tool for incision arthrotome: instrument for cutting a joint关节刀
-tomy process of cutting into gastrotomy: incision of the stomach 胃切开术
-tropia turning 转弯，变向esotropia: turning inward of the eye内斜视
-trophy nourishment or development of an dystrophy: disorder caud by defective nutrition organ器官的营养、发育or metabolism营养不良
-uria a condition of the urine（小便）dysuria: difficultly in passing urine 排尿困难
-version turning eversion: a turning outward外翻，翻转
Here is a table of the most commonly ud prefixes
Prefix Meaning Example
a-/an- without; not aphasia: the inability to understand written or
spoken words or to speak meaningfully失语症
ab- away from abortion: expulsion from the uterus流产
ad- to; toward; near adnasal: near the no 近鼻的
acro- a point or tip acronyx: growing into the flesh嵌甲
alb- white albino: a person lacking normal pigmentation白发病者
amb-/ both ambixual、bixual: (person) who is xually
ambi- attracted to both males and famales 双性恋
amphi-/ both; both sides amphicentric: beginning and ending in the same
起止同源的血管veslampho-
