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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:amyo-

【来源及含义】Greek: no muscle

【同源单词】amyocardia, amyoesthesia, amyoesthesis, amyoplasia, amyostasia, amyosthenia

词根词缀:myo-, my-, myos-

【来源及含义】Greek: muscle; said to be from a Greek word meaning "mouse"

【同源单词】amyocardia, amyoplasia, amyostasia, amyosthenia, amyosthenic, amyotaxia