医学英语词汇记忆

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）