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Biological and Medical Suffixes - E
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LIST OF SUFFIXES:
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-eae [Latin plural feminine ending] In taxonomic names: a group, usually a family or subfamily (Caesalpinioideae).
-eal See: -al.
-ean See: -an.
-ectasia or -ectasis [from Greek ec- + -tasia from teinein to stretch] Dilation of tubular vessel(s) (lymphectasia, esophagectasis).
-ectomy [ec + tomy] Cutting out, excision, surgical removal (ovariectomy).
-ectopia [ec + -topia] Dislocation, malplacement, being out of place (osteectopia).
-ectropion [Greek ektropion a turning or movement outward] Eversion (cheilectropion).
-edema [from Greek oidema swelling] Swelling, edema (myoedema).
-el or -ella or -elle [from Latin diminutive endings -ellus, -ella, -ellum] Little one, small (fontanelle).
-elcosis [from Greek elkosis ulceration] Ulceration (dacryelcosis).
-el or -elle or -ella [from Latin diminutive endings -ellus, -ella, -ellum ulceration] Little one (fontanelle).
-ema Pathological condition (eczema).
-emesis [from Greek emein to vomit] Vomiting (cholemesis). -emia or -hemia (British spellings: -aemia or -haemia) [from Greek aima blood] Blood (anemia).
-encephalia [from Greek enkephalos brain] The condition of having a brain in the state indicated by the prefix (exencephalia).
-encephalus (pl encephali) [from Greek enkephalos brain] One having a brain in the condition indicated by the prefix (anencephalus).  | -ense or -ensis [from Latin -ense, -ensis = English -ese] In taxonomic names: native of, relating to, or characteristic of the place indicated by the stem or prefix (algeriense = native to Algeria; floridensis = native to Florida).
-er One who, that which (promoter).
-eremia (British spelling: -eraemia) [Greek eremia lack] Lack, absence (irideremia).
-eresis [Greek eiresis take] Taking (phacoeresis).
-ergy [Greek ergon work] Work (allergy).
-ery Belonging to, connected with (surgery).
-escence [Latin -escentia] In the process of becoming, or being the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (putrescent).
-escent [Latin -escens] Becoming, or being the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (putrescent).
-escence [fromLatin -escens>-ense] The state of being the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (phosphoresence).
-ese o[from -ense] Native of, relating to, or characteristic of the place indicated by the stem or prefix (Siamese). -esophageal (British spelling: -oesophageal) [from Greek oisophagos esophagus] Esophagus (pharyngoesophageal).
-ess [from Latin -issa] Suffix indicating the female sex (lioness).
-estes [Greek edmenai to eat] In taxonomic names: eater of the thing indicated by the prefix; used in generic names of birds (Myadestes, Spermestes). -esthesia (British spelling: -aesthesia) [from Greek aisthesis sensation, feeling] Sensation (anesthesia).
-etic Equivalent to -ic; used to form adjective from nouns ending in -esis (e.g., biosynthesis --> biosynthetic).
-etum (pl -etums or -eta) [from Latin -etum grove] Grove, garden (pinetum, arboretum, palmetum). |
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