a combining form meaning “heat,” “hot,” used in the formation of compound words: thermoplastic. ; thermo- · related to, caused by, or measuring heat. thermophile.

thermal. A thermal condition has to do with—or is caused by—heat. · hyperthermia. abnormally high body temperature · hypothermia. subnormal body temperature ...

Therm/o heat al or ic (suffix) like or related to ia (suffix) condition y (suffix) state, quality or act of chronothermal relating to both time and temperature. Не найдено: examples | Нужно включить: examples

Example are thermoplastic, thermometers, termostat, hyperthermia,endothermic, etc.

The meaning of THERMOTHERAPY is treatment of disease by heat (as by hot air, hot baths, or diathermy).

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Оценка 5,0 (1) the central meaning as to what or who is interacting with it or what is happening to it). Word Roots: oTherm = heat. Ex. Thermometer; hypothermia.

thermo- · △ · thermal ablation · thermal anesthesia · thermal artifact · thermal burn · thermal capacity · thermal capsular shift · thermal expansion ...

Оценка 3,8 (4) endothermic. heated from within the body ; exothermic. requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body ; Therm. Heat, temperature ; Therm (2). a unit of heat ...

For example, consider the root therm, which means heat. If this word root is combined with the combining vowel o, the result is the combining form therm/o.