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...
