医学专业英语词根——都记下来，你也可以看懂SCI Suffix 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
-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
