SuffixMeaning 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-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, thei r development and diseases 儿科学-ine substance 物质insulin：/in substance (hormone) produced by theislets 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 special izes in the study of drugs 药理专家-iti s inflammation refers to a part in……部位的炎症rhinitis: inflammation of the nasalpassages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 suppressescoughing止咳药-let tiny; small droplet: a tiny drop 小滴-men t the result or product of an actiondevelopment: thing which develops oris being developed; action of becoming mature-oid resembling; like 像mucoid: resembling mucus 粘液样的-ole little; small centriole: the small dense structurein the middle of the centrosome 细胞中心粒；中心体-oma tumor; swelling refer s to a doer dermatofibroma: fibrous tumor of the skin皮肤纤维瘤-or/ -er either a person orthingreceptor: a sensory nerve ending that responds to various stimuli感受器，受体-ory characterized by; per taining to suspensory: which is hanging down 悬吊式，悬带-ose sugar fructose: fruits sugar found in honey and some fruit 果糖-osi s 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; sub stance结构，物质magnesium: a white metallic chemical substance 镁（金属元素）-y condition; act; proce ss dystrophy: disorder caused by defect ive nutrition or metabolism 营养不良The following is a list of the most commonly used compound suffixesSuffi Meaning Examplex-algi a pain; painful; conditionarthralgia: pain in a joint 关节痛--ase enzyme protease: digestive enzyme 蛋白酶-blas t embryo胚，胚胎，人类胚胎hemocytoblast: blast cell 血胚细胞，原始血细胞-carc inoma malignant tumor developing from connectivetissue 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 acavity for the aspiration of fluid 穿刺术-capn ia carbon dioxide 二氧化碳acapnia: absence of carbon dioxide血液二氧化碳缺乏-cide kill germicide: (substance) which can kill germs杀菌剂-clas t cell phagocyte:cell, especially a white blood cell, which can surround anddestroy other cells 噬菌细胞-dyni a pain glossodynia: pain in the tongue 舌痛-ecta expansion; dilation(膨atelectasis: incomplete expansion ofsia/-ectasis胀，扩张) the lungs at birth 肺不张-ecto my surgical excision orremoval ofgastrectomy: surgical removal of thestomach胃切除术-edem a excessive accumulationof serous fluid 水肿myxoedema: condition caused when thethyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone 粘液腺瘤病，粘液水肿-emia blood condition leukemia: any of several malignantdiseases where an abnormal number of leucocytes form in the blood 白血病-emes is vomiting 呕吐hematemesis: the vomiting of blood咯血；吐血-gen something that produc ed or prouduces pathogen: a microorganism or agent capable of producing disease 病菌，病原体-gene sis production 生产spermatogenesis: formation and development of spermatozoa in the testes精子发生-glob in 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 presence of a disease through knowledge and examination-gram image; picture electrocardiogram: a graphic recordof the electrical activity of heartmuscle or heartbeat used in thediagnosis of heart disease.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 electrocardiograms. Syn. cardiography 心电图记录-iasi s condition; state情况，状况cholelithiasis: the formation of gallstones 胆石症-iatr y/-iatr ics healing, frequently refers to 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-logi st one who studies andtreatsurologist: a physician who specializes in the practice of urology 泌尿科医生-lysi s breakdown, destruction hemolysis: the destruction or breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin溶血-mala cia softening osteomalacia: softening of bone 骨软化-mani a extreme compulsion orpreoccupation强迫症kleptomania: a morbid, uncontrollablecompulsion to steal 盗窃癖-mega ly giant acromegaly: a condition in which there is an enlargement of the facial bones as well as those of thelungs 肢端肥大症-metr y/-mete r measurement spirometry: measurement of the volume of air inhaled and exhaled or the air capacity of the lungs肺(活)量测定(法),呼吸量测定(法)-odyn ia pain cardiodynia: pain in the heart region 心痛，胸痛-one hormone荷尔蒙，激素parathormone: which regulates calciumbalance among the blood, 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 formicroscopic diagnosis活检-osis morbid condition病态的sclerosis: abnormal hardening 硬化症-osmi a smell anosmia: loss of the sense of smell嗅觉丧失-osto my process of making anopening into or aconnection between造瘘gastrostomy: surgical construction ofan opening from the surface 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 tissues组织缺氧-path y disease; diseased conditionophthalmopathy: any eye disease眼病-peni a deficiency leukopenia: deficiency of leukocytesin the blood. Syn. leukocytopenia白细胞减少症-pepsiadigestion eupepsia: good digestion 消化良好--pex y a fixing or settingfirmly in place bysuturing 缝合固定hepatopexy: surgical fixation of adisplace liver肝固定术-phag ia/ph agy eating; swallowing 吃，吞咽dysphagia: difficulty in swallowing吞咽困难-phil attraction吸引，具有吸引力的事物basophil: type of leucocyte or whit e blood cell which contains granule s嗜碱性粒细胞-phob ia fear xenophobia: irrational fear of strangers对外国人的恐惧，憎恶-plas formation; development hyperplasia: overdevelopment or enlaria gement of an organ or tissue增生，数量型肥大-phon ia voice dysphonia: difficulty in speaking发声困难-plas m formation; growth orsubstance of formationcytoplasm: jelly substance in the cell细胞浆-plas ty surgical repair osteoplasty: surgical repair of thebone骨整形术，骨成形术--ple gia stroke; paralysis 中风thermoplegia: heat or sunsrtoke热射病-pnea breathing eupnea: normal breathing呼吸正常，平静呼吸--pto sis a falling, the dropping or sagging of an organ器官下移hepatoptosis: abnormally low positionof the liver肝下垂-ptys is spitting分散melanoptysis: spitting of the spleen黑色痰液;咳黑痰-poie sis production hemopoiesis: production of blood cells 造血作用，生血作用-rrha ge/ -rrha gia bursting forth of blood 出血menorrhagia: very heavy bleeding during menstruation 月经过多-rrha phy surgical sewing or suturingsplenorrhaphy: suture of the spleen脾修补术-rrheaoverflow hydrorrhea: watery discharge液溢-(o)r rhexi s splitting or rupture撕裂，破裂，疝气amniorrhexis: rupture of the amniotic ac羊膜破裂-sarc oma malignant tumor developing from connectivetissueliposarcoma: malignant tumor containing fat脂肪肉瘤-sche sis a holding back; suppression of discharge阻碍；抑制排放uroschesis: suppression of urine闭尿，尿潴留-scle rosis a hardening dermatosclerosis: hardening of the skin硬皮病-scop e instrument for viewingstethoscope: an instrument for performing medicate ausculation听诊器-scop y process of examiningvisuallyhepatoscopy: examination of the liver 肝检查-spas m involuntary contractionangiospasm: sudden contraction of the muscles in a blood vessel血管痉挛-stas is suppression; stoppage;control; arrest抑制，中止hemostasis: the arrest of bleeding止血，止血法-sten osis abnormal narrowing ofa duct or canal管、道德异常狭窄laryngostenosis: abnormal narrowing of the larynx 喉狭窄-stom surgical opening to colostomy: surgical operation to maky the outside of the body造口e an opening from the colon结肠造口术-tent ion pressure hypertention: high blood pressure 高血压-ther apy treatment physiotherapy: treatment of diseaseby physical means物理疗法--tio n process hospitalization: the process of being hosipitalized住院-tocialabor; birth 生产embryotocia: abortion 流产-tome tool for incision arthrotome: instrument for cutting ajoint关节刀-tomy process of cutting i nto gastrotomy: incision of the stomach 胃切开术-trop ia turning 转弯，变向esotropia: turning inward of the eye内斜视-trop hy nourishment or development of an organ器官的营养、发育dystrophy: disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism营养不良-uria a condition of the urine（小便）dysuria: difficultly in passing urin e 排尿困难-versionturning eversion: a turning outward外翻，翻转Here is a table of the most commonly used prefixesPrefixMeaning Examplea-/an -without; not aphasia: the inability to understandwritten 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 nose 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-/ ambi-both ambisexual、bisexual: (person) who is sexuallyattracted to both males and famales双性恋amphi -/ ampho -both; both sides amphicentric: beginning and ending in the same vessel起止同源的血管ana-up; back again anabolism: process of building up complex chemical substances on the basis of simpler ones 合成代谢Angio -a blood vessel angioma: benign tumor formed of blood vessel血管瘤ante-before antenatal: during the period betweenconception and childbirth 出生前的，怀孕期的anti-against antidepressant: (drug) used to treatdepression抗抑郁剂audi-hearing; sound audiometry: science of testing hearing听力测定auto-self autoantibody: antibody formed to attack the body’s own cells自身抗体bi-two; twice bicellular: two cells两室的bio-living organisms生命体biochemistry: chemistry living tissue s生物化学brady - slow bradycardia: slow rate of heart contraction, shown by a slow pulse rate心动过缓carci n-carcinoma or cancer癌；瘤carcinogen: a cancer-causing substance致癌物cata-downwards; under; aga inst;along with cataract: condition where the lens of the eye gradually becomes hard and opaque白内障centi -one hundredth百分之一c entimeter: unit of measurement oflength(=one hundredth of a meter)厘米co(n) -with or together consanguineous: blood relationship血亲的，血缘的，密切的contr a-against contraception: prevention of pregnancy by using devices or drugs 避孕法，节育法de-removal or loss decaffeinated: (coffee) with the caffeine removed 脱去咖啡因的deca-ten decagram: ten grams 十克deci-tenth deciliter: unit of measurement of liquid(=one tenth of a little)1/10公升di-two diglossia: a double tongue使用两种语言dia-through; between; apa rt; across diathermy: process of (treating) thr ough heat透热疗法dis-reversal or separate disintegrate: to come to pieces分解，破裂dys-bad; difficult; disor dered dysarthrosis: deformity or malformati on of a joint关节变形echo-sound echocardiography: ultrasonography ofthe heart心回波描记，超声心动描记术ect-/ ecto-outside or outer ecchondroma: benign tumor on the surface of cartilage or bone外生软骨瘤en-in; within enostosis: benign growth inside a bone内生骨疣endo-inside endocardium: membrane which lines the heart心内膜epi-on; over epidermis: outer layer of skin表皮ery-red erythrocyte: mature non-nucleated redblood cell红细胞eso-inward; within(向内) esotropia: turning inward of the eye内斜视eu-good eugenics: study of how to improvethe human race by genetic selection优生学ex-/exo-out of exhale: to breath out 呼出extra -outside extracapsular: outside a capsule囊外的hemi-half hemiplegia: severe paralysis affecting one side of the body 偏瘫,半身麻痹,半身不遂hydro -water hydrocele: collection of watery liquid found in a cavity such as thescrotum阴囊积水hyper -higher or too much hyperglycaemia: excess of glucose inthe blood高血糖症hypo-less or too little hypokalaemia: deficiency of potassiumin the blood 低血钾in-in or into inbreeding: breeding between a closely related male and female 近亲交配in-not incoherent: not able to speak in away which makes sense语无伦次infra -below or beneath infrapatellar: below or beneath thepatella髌inter-between interlobular: between lobules小叶间的intra -inside intramedullary: inside the bone marrow or spinal cord 髓内itro-into introvert: person who thinks only about himself and his own mental state性格内向的人mal-bad or abnormal malfunction: abnormal working of anargan机器等运转失常；失灵；出现故障meta-changes metaplasia: change of one tissue toanother化生，转化，组织变形micro -very small microcyte: abnormally small red blood cell小红细胞mid-middle midcarpal: between the two rows ofcarpal bones腕骨间的milli -one thousandth milligram: unit of measurement of weight 毫克mis-error or wrong miscarriage: spontaneous abortion流产multi -many multigravida: a woman who is pregnant and has been pregnant at leasttwice before 经产孕妇noct-at night nocturia: passing abnormally large quantity of urine when asleep in bed at night夜尿症nona-nine or the nineth nonagon: flat shape which has ninesides九边形octa-eight octan: every eight days八日热；每隔八日发一次的odont -teeth odontology: study of teeth and associated structures, and their disordersonco-tumours oncology: scientific study of new gowths肿瘤学oro-mouth orolingual: pertaining to the mouthand tongue口与舌的pachy -thickening pachysomia: condition where soft tissues of the body become abnormallythick躯体肥厚pali-/ palin -against; pathologic repetition病态的重复palindromic: (disease) which recurs复发的，再发的pan-/ pant-/ panto -all pancytopenia: abnormal depression ofall the cellular elements of theblodd全血细胞减少症para-similar to or near;changed or beyond paralyse or paralyze: to weaken (mu scles) so that they cannot function 使麻痹，使瘫痪pen-/ penta -five pentosuria: excretion of pentoses inthe urine戊糖尿per-through percutaneous: done or administered through the skin经皮的，由皮的peri-around pericystitis: inflammation of tissuearound the bladder膀胱周炎pero-deformed or defective 畸形有缺陷的peromelia: congenital deformity of t he limbs四肢不全pharm aco-drugs pharmacology: study of drugs or medicines, and their action, propertiesand characteristics药理学，药物学pleo-/ pleio -too many pleokaryocyte: condition where a greater than normal number of cells in cerebrospinal fluid多核细胞pluri -more pluriglandular: pertaining to or affecting several glands多线性的pneum -/ pneun mo-air or the lungs; breathingpneumonia: inflammation of a lung肺炎poly-touching many organs polyphagia: condition where a patient eats too much; morbid desire forevery king of food 多食症，杂食症post-after or later postprandial: after a meal 餐后的pre-before of in front of premature: early or before the norm al time 过早的，早产presb y-old age presbyopia: an old person’s sightfails gradually老花眼pro-/ supin -/ pron-before or in frontoflying on the backbend forwardprognosis: prediction of the outcomeof a disease预测；预后quadr i-/ quint -fourfive/fifthquadruplet or quad: one of four babies born to a mother at the sametime四胞胎radio -ray or radiation radiotherapy: treating a disease byexposing the affected part to radioactive 放射疗法semi-half semiptosis: the downward sagging ofhalf or part of an organ 轻度睑下垂sub-under submucous: under the mucous membrane粘膜下层的；粘膜下的super -above; extremely superalbuminosis: abnormal increase of albumin白蛋白过多syn-with; joint syndesmosis: joint where the ones are tightly linked by ligaments 韧带联合supra -above; over suprarenal: (situated) above a kidney 肾上腺tachy fast tachycardia: rapid beating of the h-eart 心动过速tetra -four tetracycline: antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial diseases 四环素trans -across; through; beyondtransmission: the transfer, as of adisease, from one person to another 传染tri-three tricephalus: a fetus with three heads 三头畸胎ultra -beyond; excess ultrasonics: the science dealing with ultrasonic sound waves 超声波学uni-one uniglandular: affecting only one gland 单腺的xen(o )-strange; foreign xenograft: a graft of tissue transplant between animals of different species 异种移植物。