tri-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Three.
Example: triceps (arm muscle with three heads)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Terms built with tri-
- triageSorting patients by the urgency of their symptoms so the most serious are seen first.
- tricuspid valveThe valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- triglyceridesFats (lipids) made of three fatty acid chains attached to glycerol.
Related terms
- syn-, sym-Together or joined.
- tachy-Fast or rapid.
- tetra-Four.
- trans-Across or through.
- uni-One.