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。
trichogenic = promoting hair growth
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。
- trichologist
- trichology
- trichoscopy
- trichogenic
- trichogenous
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。
standard treatment regimen
- trichomoniasis infection
- trichomoniasis treatment
- test for trichomoniasis
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。
pharmacological research direction
- trichotillomania diagnosis
- trichotillomania treatment
- trichotillomania support group
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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- trichology名詞C1
- trichologist名詞C1
- trichogenic形容詞C2
- trichoscopy名詞C2
- trichomoniasis名詞C1
- trichotillomania名詞C1