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Biological and Medical Suffixes H-J
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LIST OF SUFFIXES:
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-haemia or -hemia See: -emia.
-humeral [from Latin humerus upper arm, shoulder] Denotes the humerus (radiohumeral). -i [Latin genitive ending -i] In construction of scientific names this suffix is added to a person's name to indicate an association of that individual with the organism in question. For example, Sepia smithi is the scientific name of Smith's cuttlefish.
-ia [Latin feminine singular ending -ia] Pathological state (anemia).
-ia [Latin neuter plural ending -ia] In systematics, an order or class (Ichthyosauria). -ial See: -al.
-ian See: -an. -iasis [Greek iasis infection] Condition, infestation, pathological state or its cause, as indicated by the stem or prefix (nematodiasis).
-iatry or -iatrics [from Greek iatros physician] The field of medicine dealing with or treating the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (geriatrics, pediatrics).
-ible [from Latin -bilis capable of] Capable of being or doing the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (miscible). -ic or -ical [from Latin adjective ending -icus] Having the nature of, like, pertaining to (ichthyic, biological).
-icle or -icule [from Latin diminutive ending -iculum] Small (vesicle).
-ics [-ic + -s] The study or knowledge of (genetics).
-ida [from Latin ending -ides] In zoological taxonomy: an ending indicating an order or class (Arachnida).
-idae [from Latin ending -ides] In zoological taxonomy: an ending indicating a group of familial rank (Canidae, Felidae).
-ide [from French ending -ide] (1) in a binary chemical compound, an ending added to the name of whichever of the two elements is nonmetallic or has a greater affinity for electrons (sulfide); (2) a derivative, as glucoside is derived from glucose.
-idium. (pl -idia or -idiums) [from Greek diminutive ending -idion] Small or lesser one (basidium).
-iensis See: -ensis.
-iferous See: -ferous.
-iform See: -form.
-iformes [pl of Latin -iformis -formed, -shaped] In taxonomicnames: ones having the shape indicated by the stem or prefix (Acariformes).  |
-in [from Latin ending -ina] (1) an antibiotic or other drug (ampicillin); (2) a hormone (adrenalin); (3) a vitamin (biotin).
-inae [Latin plural feminine ending] In zoological taxonomy: an ending indicating a group of subfamilial rank (Carduelinae).
-ine [from Latin ending -ina] Ending used for alkaloids. -ion [from Latin -io] Act, result, or state of.
-isation (British spelling of -ization) [from Greek -izein] State, result, condition of the sort indicated by the stem or prefix (catheterisation).
-ise (British spelling of -ize) [from Greek -izein] (1) cause to become the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (ionise); (2) to make, to treat by a method (cauterise).
-ism or -ismus [from Latin -ismus, Greek -ismos] (1) a condition indicated by the stem or prefix (autism, strabismus); (2) theory (neo-Darwinism).
-ist or -istes One who, or that which, does the action, or specializes in the thing, indicated by the stem or prefix (Eleutherodactylus polemistes, psychiatrist).
-ite [from Latin ending -ites] (1) produced by, resembling (catabolite); (2) member of a group (sporozoite); (3) a salt of an acid (nitrite).
-ites \\EYE-deez or EYE-teez\\ [Latin ending -ites] Fossil that is like, or that is from, the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (Ammonoceratites).
-itic [from Latin adjective ending -iticus] Resembling, characterized by (trilobitic).
-itious [from Latin adjective ending -itius] Of, pertaining to, or like the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (adventitious).
-itis [Greek ending -itis] Disease, inflammation (arthritis).
-itol Hydroxy alcohol (iditol).
-ity [from Latin ending -itas] Quality, state (toxicity).
-ium [-ium Latin neuter ending] (1) chemical element (sodium); (2) chemical radical (ammonium); (3) small one (pl. -iums or -ia) (onchium); (4) mass, structure (pl. -iums or -ia) (pericardium, pollinium).
-ive [from Latin -ivus] Tending to, performing (contraceptive).
-ize [from Greek suffix -izein] (1) cause to become the thing indicated by the stem or prefix (ionize); (2) to make, to treat by a method (cauterize).
-ization [from Greek -izein] State, result, condition of the sort indicated by the stem or prefix (catheterization). -jugal [from Latin jugum yoke] Denotes a jugum (maxillojugal). |
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