医学英语是英语翻译中不可忽视的重点+难点,不少同学都表示:医学类词汇过于生僻、晦涩难懂。但这里面也是有一定技巧存在的,其中就包括我们今天要讲的一些词根词缀~
语料解析
医学英语类词汇中经常出现的词缀
Marco-, Micro-, Hyper-, Hypo-, Eu-Normo-, Pan-/Omni-, A-/An-, Megalo-
Marco-
large;visible to the naked eye
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⑴ macrophages n.
a large phagocyte,some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream;巨噬细泡
⑵ macrocephalous n.
having an exceptionally large head and Brain;头颅很大的
Micro-
small;not visible to the naked eye
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⑴ microscope n.
magnifier of the image of small objects;显微镜
⑵ microorganism n.
any organism of microscopic size;微生物
⑶ microbial adj.
of or involving or caused by or being microbes;微生物的,细菌的
⑷ microscopy n.
research with the use of microscopes;显微术,显微镜观察
⑸ microcephaly n.
an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain;小头畸形
Hyper-
high; above normal, elevated
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⑴ hypertension n.
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater);高血压
⑵ hyperactivity n.
a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement;多动症,活动过多,机能亢进
⑶ hyperplasia n.
abnormal increase in number of cells;细胞增生
⑷ hyperthyroidism n.
an overactive thyroid gland,pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones;甲状腺功能亢进
⑸ hyperthermia n.
abnormally high body temperature,sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer);发烧,温热疗法
Hypo-
low; below normal, decreased
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⑴ hypothermia n.
subnormal body temperature;体温过低
⑵ hypoxia n.
oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency;缺氧,低氧
⑶ hypoglycemia n.
abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet;低血糖症
⑷ hypothyroidism n.
an underactive thyroid gland,a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones;甲状腺功能减退
⑸ hypotension n.
abnormally low blood pressure; 低血压
Eu-/Normo-
normal
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euthanasia n.
the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness);安乐死
Pan-/Omni-
all
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⑴ panoramic adj.
as from an altitude or distance;全景的
⑵ pandemic adj./n.
adj.
epidemic over a wide geographical area;大流行的
n.
an epidemic that is geographically widespread,occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world;全国或全球性)流行病,大流行病
⑶ omnipotent adj.
having unlimited power;全能的,无所不能的
⑷ omnipresent adj.
being present everywhere at once;无处不在的
A-/An-
absent,lacking
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⑴ absent adj.
go away or leave;缺席的
⑵ absence n.
the state of being absent;不存在,不在
Megalo-
large, larger than average
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megaloblastic adj.
of or relating to megaloblasts(巨幼红细胞);有巨胚红血球的
以上就是本期视频的全部内容啦~医学英语是英语中的一个难点,但如果能够掌握一定的词根词缀,学习中遇到的困难自然也会迎刃而解。
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