Medical terminology with breakdown of constituent word parts

Name
a-granulo-cyt-osis (無顆粒白血球增多症): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

gran
Meaning :
granule - grain, particle (顆粒, 微粒, 顆粒狀物); also granulo

cyto
Meaning :
cell (細胞)

osis
Meaning :
increase, formation (增多狀態) {noun suffix}
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a-kinesia (不能起動): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

kinesia
Meaning :
movement, motion (運動, 動作)
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a-pathy (無興趣, 漠不關心): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

pathy
Meaning :
feeling (感覺)
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a-phagia (吞嚥不能): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

phagia
Meaning :
"phago" + "ia"; eating, swallowing, engulfing
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a-phasia (失語[症]): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

phasia
Meaning :
"phaso" + "ia"; speech (言語,說話)
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a-phon-ia (失聲): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

phono
Meaning :
sound (聲音), often specifically to the sound of voice (說話聲)

ia
Meaning :
condition (狀態, 疾病) {noun suffix}
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a-plasia (發育不全, 成形不全): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

plasia
Meaning :
to form (發育, 增生)
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a-plastic (發育不良的, 再生障礙性): Adj

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

plastic
Meaning :
to form, to devlop (形成)
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a-pnea (呼吸暫停, 窒息): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

pnea
Meaning :
breathing (呼吸) {noun suffix}
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a-septic (無菌的): Adj

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)
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a-spermato-genesis (精子生成不能): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

spermato
Meaning :
seed; sperm (精子)

genesis
Meaning :
producing or forming (起源, 形成過程); derived from "geno" {noun suffix}
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a-tax-ia (失調): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)
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a-top-ic (異位性): Adj

a
Meaning :
unusual or irregular; negative prefix; "n" is added before word parts beginning with a vowel (異常)

topo
Meaning :
position, place (位置)

ic
Meaning :
pertaining to or characterized by (關於)
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a-trophy (萎縮): N

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

trophy
Meaning :
food or nourishment (營養, 養分); derived from tropho {noun suffix}
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a-typical (非典型的): Adj

a
Meaning :
unusual or irregular; negative prefix; "n" is added before word parts beginning with a vowel (異常)
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a-vascul-ar (失血管性): Adj

a
Meaning :
not, without; negative prefix; "n" is added before words beginning with a vowel (無)

vasculo
Meaning :
vessel (管), especially blood vessel (血管)

ar
Meaning :
pertaining to or characterized by (關於) {adjective suffix}
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ab-duct (外展 [肢體等]; 綁架): V

ab
Meaning :
away from (離開)
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ab-sorption (吸收): N

ab
Meaning :
away from (離開)
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aborti-facient (促使流產的, 墮胎藥) : Adj/N

facient
Meaning :
making, causing (促使)
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acanth-osis (棘皮症): N

acantho
Meaning :
spiny; thorny (棘狀狀)

osis
Meaning :
abnormal or diseased condition (疾病狀況) {noun suffix}
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acet-azol-amide [Drug] (乙醯偶氮胺): N

acetyl
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] monovalent radical with a chemical formula of OC-CH3 (乙醯基): acet + yl

azo
Meaning :
[Chemistry] nitrogen (N; 氮)-based root; nitrogen (N) replacing carbon (C); heterocylic amine

amide
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] carboxylic with an amine group (RCONH2) = organic nitrogen (N) compounds (醯胺 [有機化學])
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acet-one (propan-one; (CH3)2CO; 丙酮, 醋酮): N

acetyl
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] monovalent radical with a chemical formula of OC-CH3 (乙醯基): acet + yl

one
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] ketone (酮 [有機化學]); oxygen (O)-based root
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acetyl-chol-ine (乙酰膽鹼): N

acetyl
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] monovalent radical with a chemical formula of OC-CH3 (乙醯基): acet + yl

chole
Meaning :
bile (膽汁)

ine
Meaning :
alkaloid (生物鹼; a group of natural occuring compounds); nitrogen (N)-based root
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acetyl-cholin-ester-ase (乙酰膽鹼酯酶): N

acetyl
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] monovalent radical with a chemical formula of OC-CH3 (乙醯基): acet + yl

chole
Meaning :
bile (膽汁)

ester
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] chemicals with an alkoxy group (酯)

ase
Meaning :
enzyme (酶, 酵素): biological catalyst (生物催化劑) {noun suffix}
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acid-ic (酸性): Adj

acid
Meaning :
[Chemistry] chemical that can give up a hydrogen ion (酸); having properties of acid (酸性的)

ic
Meaning :
pertaining to or characterized by (關於)
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acid-osis (血酸中毒): N

acid
Meaning :
[Chemistry] chemical that can give up a hydrogen ion (酸); having properties of acid (酸性的)

osis
Meaning :
abnormal or diseased condition (疾病狀況) {noun suffix}
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acnei-form (痤瘡樣): Adj

form
Meaning :
resembling (類似); Cf. -oid {adjective suffix}
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acr-onym (縮寫字, 字頭語): N

acro
Meaning :
extremity - arm & leg ( 肢端 - 手, 腿)

onym
Meaning :
name (名)
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acro-megaly (肢端肥大症): N

acro
Meaning :
extremity - arm & leg ( 肢端 - 手, 腿)

megaly
Meaning :
enlargement (增大, 巨大症); derived from "mega"
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acro-par-esthes-ia (肢端感覺異常): N

acro
Meaning :
extremity - arm & leg ( 肢端 - 手, 腿)

para
Meaning :
abnormal (不正常)

esthe
Meaning :
feeling; sensation (感覺, 觸覺); also esthesio

ia
Meaning :
condition (狀態, 疾病) {noun suffix}
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act-ion (行動, 活動, 作用, 功能): N

ion
Meaning :
state or process; result of an act or process (情況, 狀態) {noun suffix}
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actin-ic (光化性): Adj

actino
Meaning :
light; ray-like structure or radiate in form (光; 放射)

ic
Meaning :
pertaining to or characterized by (關於)
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ad-duction (內收 [肢體等]): N

ad
Meaning :
to, toward (向着); "d" is changed to "c", "f", "g", "p", "s", or "t" before word parts beginning with the corresponding consonants
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ad-ren-al (腎上腺的): Adj

ad
Meaning :
to, toward (向着); "d" is changed to "c", "f", "g", "p", "s", or "t" before word parts beginning with the corresponding consonants

reno
Meaning :
kidney (腎)

al
Meaning :
pertaining to or characterized by (關於) {adjective suffix}
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ad-sorption (吸附): N

ad
Meaning :
to, toward (向着); "d" is changed to "c", "f", "g", "p", "s", or "t" before word parts beginning with the corresponding consonants
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add-ition (增加): N

ition
Meaning :
state or process; result of an act or process (情況, 狀態); variant of -ion {noun suffix}
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aden-oid (腺樣的): Adj

adeno
Meaning :
gland (腺)

oid
Meaning :
resembling (類似); Cf. -form {adjective suffix}
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aden-oma (腺瘤): N

adeno
Meaning :
gland (腺)

oma
Meaning :
tumor (腫瘤) {noun suffix}
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adeno-carcin-oma (腺癌): N

adeno
Meaning :
gland (腺)

carcino
Meaning :
cancer (癌)

oma
Meaning :
tumor (腫瘤) {noun suffix}
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adequa-cy (充足): N

cy
Meaning :
state or quality (狀態, 條件) {noun suffix}
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adipo-cyte (脂肪細胞): N

adipo
Meaning :
fat (脂肪); Cf. lipid and steat

cyte
Meaning :
cell (細胞) {noun suffix}
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adipo-meter (皮脂厚度計): N

adipo
Meaning :
fat (脂肪); Cf. lipid and steat

meter
Meaning :
instrument to measure (計量儀)
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adrenal-ine (腎上腺素): N

adreno
Meaning :
"ad" + "reno"; adrenal gland (腎上腺)

hemo
Meaning :
blood (血)
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advantag-eous (有利的): Adj

eous
Meaning :
pertaining to or characterized by (關於); variant of -ous {adjective prefix}
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aero-be [Bacteria] (需氣菌): N

aero
Meaning :
air (空氣)
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aero-sol (l噴霧[劑]): N

aero
Meaning :
air (空氣)
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af-ferent (輸入): Adj

ad
Meaning :
to, toward (向着); "d" is changed to "c", "f", "g", "p", "s", or "t" before word parts beginning with the corresponding consonants

ferrent
Meaning :
bear, carry (攜帶)
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albin-ism (白化病): N

alb
Meaning :
albus (white; 白色)

ism
Meaning :
belief and behavior; actions; principle (信念, 行為, 主義) {noun suffix}
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alcohol-ism (酗酒): N

alcohol
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] chemicals with an hydroxy group (醇, 酒精)

ism
Meaning :
belief and behavior; actions; principle (信念, 行為, 主義) {noun suffix}
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alk-yl-ation (烷基化): N

alk
Meaning :
[Organic chemistry] saturated hydrocarbons; carbon (C)-based root; with the symbol of -R (烷基 [有機化學])

yl
Meaning :
[Chemistry] radical (基[化學]) {chemistry noun suffix}

ation
Meaning :
state or process (情況, 狀態); result of an act or process ; variant of -ion {noun suffix}
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