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：adipo-, adip-, adipos-

【来源及含义】Latin: fat, fatty; lard; of or pertaining to fat; fleshy

【相关词根词缀】Other related units of fat words: lard; lipo-; obeso-; oleo-; omento-; pimelo-; pio-; sebo-; steato-.

【同源单词】adipal, adipate, adipectomy, adipescent, adipic, adipis

词根词缀：dipso-, -dipsia, -dipsy, -dipsias

【来源及含义】Greek: thirst, thirsty [toward "drink"]

【相关词根词缀】 Related "drink" units: bib-; haust-; nectar-; poto-.

【同源单词】adipsia, adipsous, adipsy, anadipsia, anadipsic, dipsesis