osteo

IPA/ɒstiəʊ/
IPA/ɑːstiəʊ/

osteo — 構詞成分

1. used at the beginning of a word to show the word is about bones or the skeleton

1.構詞成分B1
釋義

骨；骨骼

與骨頭有關的字首

used at the beginning of a word to show the word is about bones or the skeleton

例句

Osteoporosis causes bones to become so weak that a simple fall can break a hip.

骨質疏鬆症會讓骨骼變得非常脆弱，以至於簡單的跌倒就可能導致髖部骨折。

osteo- in medical terms for bone diseases

The osteopath gently examined Yuki's spine to find the cause of her back pain.

這位骨療師仔細檢查 Yuki 的脊椎，找出她背痛的原因。

文法句型

osteo- + noun

用法筆記

Osteo- (or oste- before vowels) appears mainly in medical and scientific vocabulary. You will see it in the names of bone diseases (osteoporosis, osteomyelitis), medical specialists (osteopath), and biological terms (osteocyte, osteoblast).

常見錯誤

❌The osteo doctor looked at my X-ray.
✅The osteopath looked at my X-ray.
💡osteo is a word element, not a standalone word; use the full term like "osteopath" or "osteoarthritis."
❌She has osteo in her knee.
✅She has osteoarthritis in her knee.
💡osteo does not name any specific condition by itself.