-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
-ase
enzyme 酶
amylase: 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 diseases 儿科学
-ine/in
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
-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)um
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 suppresses coughing
止咳药
-let
tiny; small
droplet: a tiny drop 小滴
-ment
the result or product of an action
development: thing which develops or is being developed; action of becoming mature
-oid
resembling; like
像
mucoid: resembling mucus
粘液样的
-ole
little; small
centriole: the small dense structure in the middle 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 sensory 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
-ose
sugar
fructose: 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
-somes
bodies
ribosome: the body of nucleic acid核糖体
-um
structure; thing; substance
结构,物质
magnesium: a white metallic chemical substance 镁(金属元素)
-y
condition; act; process
dystrophy: disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism 营养不良
The following is a list of the most commonly used compound suffixes
Suffix
Meaning
Example
-algia
pain; painful; condition
arthralgia: pain in a joint 关节痛
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