gli
gli — 構詞成分
1. relating to the supportive glial cells of the nervous system or to tumours arisi
神經膠質的
與神經膠質細胞或相關腫瘤有關的
relating to the supportive glial cells of the nervous system or to tumours arising from them; appears as the first element in medical terms naming conditions, tissues, or growths of glial origin.
The MRI revealed a glioma in the left temporal lobe of Hassan's brain.
MRI 掃描顯示 Hassan 的左顳葉有一顆神經膠質瘤。
glioma: tumour that starts in glial cells
Surgeons removed a large glioblastoma from the frontal region of the patient's brain.
外科醫生從病人腦部額葉切除了一顆大型的神經膠質母細胞瘤。
glioblastoma: aggressive glial-cell tumour
After the accident, Dahlia's follow-up scans showed gliosis in the area of the injury.
事故之後，Dahlia 的追蹤掃描顯示受傷區域出現了神經膠質增生。
During Dr. Okafor's lecture, he said neuroglia outnumber neurons ten to one in the human cortex.
Dr. Okafor 在課堂上指出，在大腦皮質中，神經膠質細胞的數量是神經元的十倍。
The pathologist classified the sample as a low-grade glial tumour with slow growth.
病理學家將該樣本歸類為生長緩慢的低度惡性神經膠質腫瘤。
- glial
adjective form used independently ('glial cells'), whereas gli- only appears in compounds
- neuroglial
more specific — refers only to the nervous-system glia, not to tumours
文法句型
gli- + noun or adjective suffix forming medical terms (glioma, glioblastoma, gliosis)
用法筆記
Most common in medical and pathological contexts. The combining form appears at the start of a compound word (glioma, glioblastoma) or before a noun suffix (-al, -ous).
常見錯誤
2. having a gelatinous, sticky, or glue-like quality; describes biological substanc
膠狀的
具有膠質或黏著性的生物物質
having a gelatinous, sticky, or glue-like quality; describes biological substances or structures that resemble glue in texture or function.
Rudolf Virchow chose the term 'glia' for the brain's support cells because they act like glue.
Rudolf Virchow 選用 'glia' 這個詞來描述腦部的支持細胞，因為它們的作用就像膠水一樣。
glia = glue: Virchow's term for support cells
Rice flour has no gliadin, so Mei-Lin uses it in her bakery for soft gluten-free bread.
米粉不含麥醇溶蛋白，因此 Mei-Lin 在她的烘焙坊用它來製作柔軟的無麩質麵包。
gliadin: sticky wheat protein named from Greek 'glia' (glue)
Biology textbooks use the Greek root 'glia' to name sticky proteins like gliadin in wheat dough.
生物學教科書使用希臘字根 'glia' 來命名小麥麵糰中的黏性蛋白質，例如麥醇溶蛋白。
Lakshmi's doctor explained that gliadin, a glue-like protein in wheat, triggers her celiac symptoms.
Lakshmi 的醫生解釋說，麥醇溶蛋白——小麥中一種像膠水一樣的蛋白質——會引發她的乳糜瀉症狀。
The Greek word 'glia' ('glue') gave biology the combining form gli- for brain cells and wheat proteins.
希臘文 'glia'（膠水）為生物學提供了字首 gli-，用來命名腦細胞和小麥蛋白質。
- gelatinous
general term for jelly-like consistency, not restricted to scientific compounds
- colloidal
more precise — describes a substance dispersed throughout another medium
文法句型
gli- + noun or adjective suffix describing gelatinous or adhesive substances
用法筆記
Less productive than the glial-cell sense in modern English. Most contemporary use is either etymological (explaining the origin of 'glial') or descriptive of non-neural biological adhesives.