閉經(jīng)(amenorrhea)、痛經(jīng)(dysmenorrhoea)
閉經(jīng)(amenorrhea)分為原發(fā)性閉經(jīng)(primary amenorrhea)和繼發(fā)性閉經(jīng)(secondary amenorrhea)。
講解
* men(o)-+rhe(o)-(流)→menorrhea,表示行經(jīng)。
* a-(否定前綴)+menorrhea(行經(jīng))→amenorrhea,表示閉經(jīng),相關(guān)詞匯:oligomenorrhea(月經(jīng)稀發(fā)),hypermenorrhea(經(jīng)量過多)。
* dys-(壞、病的)+menorrhea(行經(jīng))→dysmenorrhoea,表示痛經(jīng)。
* primary adj. (原發(fā)的),secondary(繼發(fā)的),如 primary dysmenorrhoea(原發(fā)痛經(jīng)),secondary dysmenorrhoea(繼發(fā)痛經(jīng)),primary infertility(原發(fā)不孕),secondary infertility(繼發(fā)不孕)。