假性 (jiǎ xìng) — pseudo-; false; spurious
Definition
A formal medical/scientific prefix meaning 'pseudo-' — something that looks or acts like the real thing but isn't (e.g. 假性近视 'pseudo-myopia'). Pairs with a following noun; not used in everyday speech.
adjective
pseudo-falsespurious
Examples
- 假性，。Yī shēng shuō tā zhǐ shì jiǎ xìng jìn shì, bú shì zhēn de jìn shì.The doctor said he only has pseudo-myopia, not real myopia.
- 假性。Zhè zhǒng jiǎ xìng zhèng zhuàng hěn róng yì bèi wù zhěn.This kind of pseudo-symptom is easily misdiagnosed.
- 假性，。Tā chū xiàn le jiǎ xìng huái yùn de fǎn yìng, dàn jiǎn chá hòu què rèn méi yǒu huái yùn.She had symptoms of pseudo-pregnancy, but after the examination it was confirmed she was not pregnant.
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