词根词缀：atelo-, atel-, ateli-

【来源及含义】Greek: imperfect, incomplete

【同源单词】atelectasis, atelectatic, atelencephalia, atelesis, atelia, atelia

词根词缀：ath-, athl-

【来源及含义】Greek: struggle, a contest [in war or in sports], to contend for a prize; physical activity, rigorous self-discipline or training

【同源单词】ascesis, ascetic, ascetic, asceticism, athlete, athletic

词根词缀：athero-, ather-

【来源及含义】Greek: groats, meal, porridge; soft, pasty materials

【相关描述】This element used to mean "of or pertaining to a sebaceous cyst" and "of or pertaining to arteriosclerosis", the "thickening of the arteries".

【同源单词】atherectomy, atherogenesis, atherogenic, atheroma, atheromatous, atherome

词根词缀：athro-

【来源及含义】Greek: collective

【同源单词】athrocyte, athrocytosis, synathroisis

词根词缀：-atic

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: a suffix; pertaining to; of the nature of

【同源单词】acousmatic, aerobatic, aquatic plant, enneatic, erratic, fanatic

词根词缀：-ation, -ization, -isation

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: a suffix; action, act, process, state, or condition; or result of doing something

【相关描述】Although there are over 1,450 word entries ending with -ation or -ization listed in this unit, there are certainly many more which exist in the English language. At any rate, this unit provides a significant number of -ation and -ization examples for you to see.

【同源单词】abarticulation, abbreviation, abdication, abdominal examination, aberration, abevacuation

词根词缀：-ative

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to

【同源单词】acceleratory, accumulative, agglomerative, agglutinative, agitative, alterative

词根词缀：atlanto-, atlant-

【来源及含义】Greek: Atlas, atlas; Atlant[os]

【相关描述】From Atlas, the god who was responsible for "bearing [carrying] the heavens on his shoulders".

【同源单词】atlantal, atlantoaxial, atlantoaxial, atlantodidymus, atlantomastoid, atlanto-occipital

词根词缀：atmido-, atmid-

【来源及含义】Greek: smoke, vapor, steam; from amis, atmidos, "smoke, vapor"

【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units dealing with "smoke, smoking": capno; Capnomania & Fumimania, Pt. 1; Capnophobia & Fumiphobia, Pt. 1; fumi-; nebula-; typho-.

【同源单词】atmidometer, atmidometric, atmidometry, atmometer

词根词缀：atmo-, atm-

【来源及含义】Greek: vapor, steam; air, gas; respiration

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word groups that are related, directly or indirectly, to: "air, wind": aello-; aeolo-; aero-; anemo-; austro-; flat-, flatu-; phys-; pneo-, -pnea; pneumato-; turb-; vent-; zephyro-.

【同源单词】atmiatry, atmidometric, atmobios, atmocausis, atmocautery, atmoclast