Suffix Meaning -ac
pertaining to 属于，关于
-al pertaining to -ar
pertaining to
-ary pertaining to belonging to
-ase enzyme 酶
-cle
smallness 小,少,贫乏,小气
-e
an instrument 仪器-eal
pertaining to
Example
cardiac: pertaining to the heart 心脏（病）的
medical: pertaining to medicine molecular: pertaining
to
a
molecule 分子的
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
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
laryngeal: pertaining to the larynx 喉的, 喉音的
-ia -ic -ics -ine/in -ism
-ist
-itis
condition; quality phobia: abnormal fear 恐惧，害怕
pertaining to toxic: pertaining to toxin 有毒的；因中毒引起的
study of; name of a paediatrics: study of children, their science
development and diseases 儿科学
substance 物质 insulin：substance (hormone)
produced by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 胰岛素
process or condition
alcoholism: excessive drinking of alcohol which becomes addictive 酒精中毒
one who specializes in pharmacologist: a doctor who 精通于……的人
specializes in the study of drugs 药理专家
inflammation refers to a rhinitis: inflammation of the nasal part in
passages
……部位的炎症 鼻炎，鼻粘膜炎
-(i)um relation to a whole; endometrium: inner lining of the
-ive
-let
-ment -oid -ole -oma
related to uter子宫内膜
与……相关
characterizes by
antitussive: a drug that suppresses coughing 止咳药
tiny; small
droplet: a tiny drop 小滴
the result or product of an development:
thing
which
action
develops or is being developed; action of becoming mature
resembling; like mucoid: resembling mucus 像
粘液样的 little; small
centriole:
the
small
dense
structure in the middle of the centrosome 细胞中心粒；中心体
tumor; swelling refers to a dermatofibroma: fibrous tumor of doer
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 pertaining to
by; 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; substance 结构，物质
thing; magnesium: a white metallic
chemical substance 镁（金属元素）
