医学英语词汇构成:
prefix-the beginning of a word前缀
suffix-the ending of a word后缀
root word-the main part of a word词根
compound word-two or more roots plus suffix合成词
combining form-a vowel connecting roots连接词根的原因,包括o, e等
示例:
pre/mature 早产的
pre: before
mature: maturity 成熟
hyper/tension 高血压
hyper: over/excessive 高于/超过
psych/ology: the study of mind 心理学
gastro/intestinal: pertaining to the stomach and the intestines 胃肠道的
以上内容来自专辑
ombining form-a vowel connecting roots连接词根的元音;intestin/o是intestines的词根,意思是“肠”