词根词缀：-al [-ial, -eal]

【来源及含义】Latin: suffix; pertaining to, like, of the kind of, relating to, characterized by, belonging to; action of, process of

【同源单词】abacterial, abdominal, abdominal adhesion, abdominal aorta, abdominal aortic aneurysm, abdominal aortography

词根词缀：ante-, ant-

【来源及含义】Latin: before, in front of, prior to, forward; used as a prefix

【相关描述】Compare this element with anti-, meaning "against". Anti-, with the meaning of "before", is found in very few words, such as: "antipasto" (from Italian) and "anticipate" with its various forms, plus a few scientific terms.

【相关词根词缀】 Related before-word units: antero-; anti-; pre-; pro-.

【同源单词】advance, advancement, advantage, advantageous, advantageously, advantageousness

词根词缀：anti-, ant-

【来源及含义】Greek: against, opposed to, preventive; used as a prefix

【相关描述】Don't confuse this anti- ("against, preventive") with the anti- which means "before".

【同源单词】anecdote, antacid, antagonism, antagonistic symbiosis, antagonize, Antarctic

词根词缀：brachi-, brachio-

【来源及含义】Greek: arm [especially the upper arm from the shoulder to the elbow]

【同源单词】abrachia, abrachia, abrachiocephalia, abrachiocephalus, acephalobrachia, antebrachial