词根词缀：helico-, helic-, helici-, heli-, helix-

【来源及含义】Greek: spiral, coil; twisted, bent; spiral-shaped; a coil; by extension, "snail"

【相关词根词缀】Other "coil" words are at this spiro- unit.

【同源单词】helical, helicase, heliciform, helicine, helicity, helicobacter

词根词缀：scolio-, scoli-, skoli-

【来源及含义】Greek: curvature, curved, twisted, crooked, bent

【同源单词】rachioscoliosis, scoliokyphosis, scoliolordosis, scoliometer, scoliosciometry, scoliosis

词根词缀：spiro-, spir-, spira-, spirat-, -spire, -spiring, -spiration, -spirational (breath)

【来源及含义】Latin: breath of life, breath, breathing; mind; spirit, "soul"; courage

【相关描述】Don't confuse this spiro-, with another spiro- meaning "coil, twisted".

【相关词根词缀】 Word units related to breath and breathe: hal-; pneo-; pneumato-; pneumo-; psych-.

【同源单词】antiperspirant, aquatic respiration, aspirant, aspirate, aspirate, aspiration

词根词缀：spiro-, spir-, spiri-

【来源及含义】Greek, speira > Latin, spira: coil, coiled; twisted, turning

【相关描述】The Greek speira refers to anything which is wound or wrapped around something. In the plural, speirai, it includes the twisted folds or coils of a serpent or of a net; therefore, it refers to anything which is coiled, wreathed, or twisted; such as, a coil of a snake.

Careful, there is another spiro- which means "breath of life; breathing, breath".

【相关词根词缀】There are other "coil" words at this helico- unit.

【同源单词】conchospiral, spiradenitis, spiradenoma, spiral, spiral, spiral

词根词缀：strepto-, strepsi-

【来源及含义】Greek: a twisting, to twist; easily bent or twisted, like a chain

【同源单词】streptobacilli, streptococcal, streptococci, streptococcicide, Streptococcus, streptodermatitis

词根词缀：varic-, varico-; varix-

【来源及含义】Latin: twisted and swollen vein

【同源单词】varicoblepharon, varicocele, varicocelectomy, varicography, varicoid, varicomphalus