词根词缀:a-, an-
【来源及含义】Greek: prefix; no, absence of, without, lack of; not
【相关描述】These prefixes are normally used with elements of Greek origin, a- is used before consonants and an- is used before vowels.
It affects the meanings of hundreds of words.
There are too many words that use these prefix elements to list all of them on this site; however, there are significant examples listed in this and the other units where they exist.
【同源单词】abacterial, abaptism, abarognosis, abasia, abiocoen, abiogenesis
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
词根词缀:leuco-, leuc-, -leucemia; leuko-, leuk-, -leukemia
【来源及含义】Greek: leukos, white; the primary meaning now is the color "white"; but it also includes the meanings of "light, clear, bright"
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "white": albo-; albumino-.
【同源单词】adipoleucocyte, aleukemia, aleukemic, aleukia, aleukocyte, aleukocytic