词根:troph = to nourish
来自拉丁语的troph 意to nourish。同义词根有来自拉丁语的nutri,al。
同源词:
1. atrophy(没有营养 a<an(=not,without) + troph(=nourishment))
n.萎缩;衰退
v.(使)萎缩
Quadriplegics often experience muscular atrophy after their paralysis. 四肢瘫痪者在以后肌肉往往也会萎缩。
2. dystrophy
n.营养失调 *dys (=bad,badly)
3. hypertrophy
n.(因营养过剩等而引起的)[生]肥大 *hyper (=excessive)