绅士英文医学英语常见词缀

S

u

f

f

i

x

-ac

Meaning

pertaining to

属于，关于

Example

cardiac: pertaining to the heart

心脏（病）的

medical: pertaining to medicine

molecular: pertaining to a molecule

分子的

-al

-ar

pertaining to

pertaining to

-ary

pertaining to

belonging to

ciliary: pertaining to the cilia

睫毛的

,

纤毛的

,

毛状的

amylase: any enzyme that converts starch to sugar

淀

粉

酶

-ase

enzyme

酶

-cle

smallness

小< /p>

,

少

,

贫乏

,

小气

follicle: a small bodily cavity or sac

小囊

,(

头发的

)

毛囊

auriscope: an instrument for examining the ear (

检查耳

朵用的

)

耳镜

-e

an instrument

仪器

-eal

pertaining to

laryngeal: pertaining to the larynx

喉的

,

喉音的

-ia

-ic

condition; quality

pertaining to

phobia: abnormal fear

恐惧，害怕

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 dise

ases

儿科学

-ine/in

substance

物质

Insulin

：

substance (hormone) produced by the islets of Langerhan

s 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

-it is

inflammation refers to a pa

rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal passages

rt

in……

部位的炎症

鼻炎，鼻粘膜炎

-(i)um

relation to a whole; related

endometrium: inner lining of the uter

子宫内膜

to

与

……

相关

-ive

-let

-ment

Characterizes by

tiny; small

antitussive: a drug that suppresses coughing

止咳药

droplet: a tiny drop

小滴

the result or product of an

development: thing which develops or is being developed

action

; action of becoming mature

mucoid: resembling mucus

粘液样的

centriole: the small dense structure in the middle of the ce

ntrosome

细胞中心粒；中心体

-oid

-ole

resembling; like

像

little; small

-oma

tumor; swelling refers to a

dermatofibroma: fibrous tumor of the skin

doer

皮肤纤维瘤

receptor: a sensory nerve ending that responds to various

stimuli

感受器，受体

-or/-er

either a person or thing

-ory

characterized by; pertainin

suspensory: which is hanging down

g to

悬吊式，悬带

fructose: fruits sugar found in honey and some fruit

果糖

onychocryptosis: abnormal condition of a hidden nail

嵌

甲

-ose

-osis

Sugar

abnormal condition

-ous

pertaining to

poisonous: pertaining to poison; also containing poison

有毒的，分泌毒素的

-somes

-um

Bodies

ribosome: the body of nucleic acid

核糖体

structure; thing; substance

magnesium: a white metallic chemical substance

镁

（

金

结构，物质

属元素）

dystrophy: disorder caused by defective nutrition or meta

bolism

营养不良

-y

condition; act; process

The following is a list of the most commonly used compound suffixes

Suffix

-algia

--ase

-blast

Meaning

pain; painful; condition

enzyme

Example

arthralgia: pain in a joint

关节痛

protease: digestive enzyme

蛋白酶

e mbryo

胚，

胚胎，

人类胚

hemocytoblast: blast cell

血胚细胞，原始血细胞

胎

-carcinoma

malignant tumor developin

adenocarcinoma: malignant tumor developing from gland

g from connective tissue

相关组织的恶性肿瘤

-cele

protrusion; distention

出；膨胀，延伸

-centesis

突

esophagocele: abnormal distention of the esophagus

食管

突出

ular tissue

腺癌

surgical puncture

手

术

穿

paracentesis : surgical puncture of a cavity for the aspirati

孔

on of fluid

穿刺术

-capnia

-cide

carbon dioxide

二氧化碳

acapnia: absence of carbon dioxide

血液二氧化碳缺乏

Kill

germicide: (substance) which can kill germs

杀菌剂

-clast

Cell

phagocyte:cell, especially a white blood cell, which can s

urround and destroy other cells

噬菌细胞

-dynia

-ectasia/

-ectasis

-ectomy

Pain

glossodynia: pain in the tongue

舌痛

expansion; dilation(

膨胀，

atelectasis: incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth

肺

扩张

)

不张

surgical excision or remov

gastrectomy: surgical removal of the stomach

胃切除术

al of

-edema

excessive accumulation of

myxoedema: condition caused when the thyroid gland do

serous fluid

水肿

es not produce enough thyroid hormone

粘液腺瘤病，粘

液水肿

-emia

blood condition

leukemia: any of several malignant diseases where an abn

ormal number of leucocytes form in the blood

白血病

-emesis

vomiting

呕吐

hematemesis: the vomiting of blood

咯血；吐血

-gen

-genesis

-globin

-gnosis

-gram

-graph(y)

-iasis

-iatry/

-iatrics

-lith

-logy

-logist

-lysis

-malacia

something that produced or

pathogen: a microorganism or agent capable of producing

prouduces

disease

病菌，病原体

production

生产

spermatogenesis: formation and development of spermato

zoa in the testes

精子发生

protein

蛋白质

hemoglobin: an iron- containing protein produced by eryt

hrocytes

血红素

Knowledge

diagnosis: the process of identifying the nature or presenc

e of a disease through knowledge and examination

image; picture

electrocardiogram: a graphic record of the electrical activ

ity of heart muscle or heartbeat used in the diagnosis of h

eart disease.

Abbr. ECG and EKG

. Syn. cardiogram

心电图

process of recording

electocardiography: the process of making or recording el

记录过程

ectrocardiograms. Syn. cardiography

心电图记录

condition; state

cholelithiasis: the formation of gallstones

胆石症

情况，状况

healing, frequently refers t

podiatry: treatment of foot disorders

o a branch of medicine

康

足部医疗

复，常指医学的一个分支

stone

cholelith: a gallstone; a stone formed in the gallbladder

胆结石

the study of

cytology: the science study of cells

细胞学

one who studies and treats

urologist: a physician who specializes in the practice of u

rology

泌尿科医生

breakdown, destruction

hemolysis: the destruction or breakdown of red blood cell

s with release of hemoglobin

溶血

softening

osteomalacia: softening of bone

骨软化

-mania

-megaly

-metry/

-meter

-odynia

-one

-opia

-opsy

-osis

-osmia

-ostomy

-oxia

-pathy

-penia

-pepsia

--pexy

extreme compulsion or pre

kleptomania: a morbid, uncontrollable compulsion to stea

occupation

强迫症

l

盗窃癖

giant

acromegaly: a condition in which there is an enlargement

of the facial bones as well as those of the lungs

肢端肥大

症

measurement

spirometry: measurement of the volume of air inhaled an

d exhaled or the air capacity of the lungs

肺

(

活

)

量测定

(

法

),

呼吸量测定

(

法

)

pain

cardiodynia: pain in the heart region

心痛，胸痛

hormone

荷尔蒙，激素

parathormone: which regulates calcium balance among th

e blood, bones, and teeth

甲状旁腺激素

a defect in the eye

眼睛的

myopia: being short- sighted

近视

毛病

to view

biopsy: excision of live tissue for microscopic diagnosis

活检

morbid condition

病态的

sclerosis: abnormal hardening

硬化症

smell

anosmia: loss of the sense of smell

嗅觉丧失

process of making an openi

gastrostomy: surgical construction of an opening from the

ng into or a connection bet

surface of the abdomen into the stomach

胃造口术

ween

造瘘

level of oxygen

氧水平

hypoxia: a low oxygen level or a lack of oxygen in body t

issues

组织缺氧

disease; diseased condition ophthalmopathy: any eye disease

眼病

deficiency

leukopenia: deficiency of leukocytes in the blood. Syn. le