Affix

Meaning

Word

Chinese meaning

de-

opposite

degenerative

恶化的

bio-

biology

biosynthesis

生物合成

anti-

against

antioxidant

抗氧化剂

mal-

not good

malnutrition

营养不良

-logy

…subject

dermology

皮肤病学

-tion

behavior

formulation

配方

-itis

inflammation

arthritis

关节炎