词根词缀:adreno-, adren-, -adrenal-
【来源及含义】Latin: a gland or the glands near the kidneys: ad-, "near" plus ren[es], "kidneys"
【相关描述】The name applies to the adrenal glands because of their proximity to the kidneys.
【同源单词】adrenal, adrenalectomize, adrenalectomy, adrenaline, adrenalism, adrenalitis
词根词缀:cortic-, cortico-, cort-, cortex
【来源及含义】Latin: bark, rind; literally, that which is "stripped off"; used in its extended senses, chief among these being "pertaining to the outer layer of a bodily organ, especially the brain"
【同源单词】adrenocorticotrophic, allocortex, cortex, corticectomy, corticiferous, corticiform
词根词缀:-ic
【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; pertaining to; of the nature of, like; in chemistry, it denotes a higher valence of the element than is expressed by -ous
【同源单词】abdominocystic, abdominopelvic, abdominoscopy, abdominothoracic, abiogenetic, abiogenic