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therm/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Heat or temperature.

Example: thermometer (instrument that measures temperature)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 24 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with therm/o

hyperthermiaDangerously high core body temperature.
hypothermiaAbnormally low core body temperature.
tympanic thermometerA thermometer that reads temperature in the ear canal with infrared.

Related terms

spondyl/o, vertebr/oVertebra (bone of the spine).
stern/oSternum (breastbone).
stomat/oMouth.
tend/o, tendin/oTendon.
thorac/oChest.
thromb/oBlood clot.
thyr/o, thyroid/oThyroid gland.
trache/oTrachea (windpipe).

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