tricho
tricho — 構詞成分
1. relating to hair, a bristle-like structure, or a filament; used as a prefix in m
毛髮的；髮
與頭髮、毛髮或絲狀結構相關的組合語素
relating to hair, a bristle-like structure, or a filament; used as a prefix in medical, biological, and cosmetology terms to describe something connected with the hair or hair-like growth.
Dr. Okafor, a hospital trichologist, examined the patient's thinning scalp under a special microscope.
Okafor 醫師是醫院裡的毛髮學專家，他用特殊顯微鏡檢查了患者逐漸稀疏的頭皮。
trichologist = hair specialist, from tricho- + -logist
The dermatologist used trichoscopy to check the scalp for hidden fungal infections.
皮膚科醫師使用毛髮鏡檢查來檢查頭皮是否有隱藏的黴菌感染。
trichoscopy = visual examination of hair and scalp
A new trichogenic shampoo claims to wake up sleeping hair follicles and promote regrowth.
一款新的生髮洗髮精號稱能喚醒休眠的毛囊並促進頭髮再生。
Trichology textbooks describe how each hair follicle cycles through growth, rest, and shedding phases.
毛髮學教科書描述了每個毛囊如何依序經歷生長期、休息期和脫落期。
文法句型
tricho- + noun → noun (trichology)
tricho- + adjective suffix → adjective (trichogenic)
用法筆記
Common in medical and cosmetology writing. The form is always attached to another word element (a suffix or combining form); it does not stand alone as an independent English word.
2. a shortened form of the word 'trichomoniasis', referring to a sexually transmitt
陰道滴蟲
陰道滴蟲感染的簡稱
a shortened form of the word 'trichomoniasis', referring to a sexually transmitted infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.
The sexual health clinic tested for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and trichomoniasis at every annual visit.
這家性健康診所每年定期檢查都包括披衣菌、淋病和陰道滴蟲感染。
full word trichomoniasis in a medical-testing context
Untreated trichomoniasis during pregnancy can lead to early labour and a lower birth weight.
懷孕期間若未治療陰道滴蟲感染，可能導致早產和嬰兒出生體重偏低。
medical consequence of untreated infection
The lab report confirmed that the patient's symptoms were caused by a Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
檢驗報告確認，患者的症狀是由陰道滴蟲寄生蟲所引起。
A single antibiotic dose usually clears a trichomoniasis infection completely.
單次抗生素劑量通常就能徹底清除陰道滴蟲感染。
文法句型
tricho- as shorthand for trichomoniasis in informal medical speech or writing
用法筆記
Outside medical notes and casual clinical shorthand, the full word trichomoniasis is preferred in patient-facing and public-health writing. The combining form alone (e.g. 'she had tricho') is informal and uncommon in print.
3. a shortened form referring to 'trichotillomania', a mental-health condition in w
拔毛症
一種反覆拔自己毛髮的心理疾病
a shortened form referring to 'trichotillomania', a mental-health condition in which a person repeatedly feels an uncontrollable urge to pull out hair from their scalp, eyebrows, or other body areas.
Dr. Chen referred the teenager to a psychiatrist who specialises in trichotillomania and similar disorders.
Chen 醫師將這名青少年轉介給專門治療拔毛症及類似疾病的精神科醫師。
trichotillomania as a class of BFRB
Cognitive behavioural therapy helps many adults reduce the compulsive hair-pulling episodes that define trichotillomania.
認知行為治療幫助許多成年人減少拔毛症典型的不斷拔髮行為。
CBT as a treatment approach
The trichotillomania support group welcomes anyone who struggles with hair-pulling urges.
拔毛症互助團體歡迎任何有拔頭髮衝動困擾的人參加。
Researchers are testing whether antidepressant medications can lessen the severity of trichotillomania symptoms.
研究人員正在測試某些抗憂鬱藥物能否減輕拔毛症症狀的嚴重程度。
文法句型
tricho- as the first element of trichotillomania, a compound word
用法筆記
The full word trichotillomania is used in clinical writing and diagnosis manuals (DSM-5, ICD-11). The combining form alone is never used as a standalone shorthand for this condition; it always appears as part of the full compound term.