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：cata-, cat-, cath-, kata-

【来源及含义】Greek: down, downward; under, lower; against; entirely, in accordance with, completely; definitely

【同源单词】acatalepsia, acatalepsy, acataleptic, acatamathesia, acataphasia, acataposia

词根词缀：-lepsy, -lepsia, -lepsis, -leptic

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; a violent attack, a seizing

【同源单词】ablepsis, ablepsy, acatalepsy, amnioclepsis, analepsis, analeptic