医学术语词汇

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~



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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-

01

Marco-

large;visible to the naked eye


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macrophages n.

a large phagocyte,some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream;巨噬细泡

macrocephalous n.

having an exceptionally large head and Brain;头颅很大的

02

Micro-

small;not visible to the naked eye


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microscope n.

magnifier of the image of small objects;显微镜

microorganism n.

any organism of microscopic size;微生物

microbial adj.

of or involving or caused by or being microbes;微生物的,细菌的

microscopy n.

research with the use of microscopes;显微术,显微镜观察

microcephaly n.

an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain;小头畸形

03

Hyper-

high; above normal, elevated


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hypertension n.

a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater);高血压

hyperactivity n.

a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement;多动症,活动过多,机能亢进

hyperplasia n.

abnormal increase in number of cells;细胞增生

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

hyperthermia n.

abnormally high body temperature,sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer);发烧,温热疗法

04

Hypo-

low; below normal, decreased


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hypothermia n.

subnormal body temperature;体温过低

hypoxia n.

oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency;缺氧,低氧

hypoglycemia n.

abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet;低血糖症

hypothyroidism n.

an underactive thyroid gland,a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones;甲状腺功能减退

hypotension n.

abnormally low blood pressure; 低血压

05

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

06

Pan-/Omni-

all


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panoramic adj.

as from an altitude or distance;全景的

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

omnipotent adj.

having unlimited power;全能的,无所不能的

omnipresent adj.

being present everywhere at once;无处不在的

07

A-/An-

absent,lacking


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absent adj.

go away or leave;缺席的

absence n.

the state of being absent;不存在,不在

08

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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