thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy +
(Greek: heat, hot; warm)
The term heat is employed in ordinary language in different senses. Some scientists distinguish four principal applications of the term:
- Sensation of heat.
- Temperature, or degree of hotness.
- Quantity of thermal energy.
- Radiant heat, or energy of radiation.
thermotension
Tension or strain applied to material at a specified temperature to increase or test its tensile power.
thermotherapy, thermotherapeutics
1. The branch of therapeutics concerned with the application of heat.
2. The medical treatment of an illness with the application of heat. Heat may be applied locally by radiant heating devices that give off infrared rays and by conductive heating that uses hot water bottles, paraffin baths, or moist hot packs.
thermotolerant
Enduring heat; said of bacteria whose activity is not checked or hindered by high temperature.
thermotonometer
An instrument for measuring the degree of thermosystaltism, or muscular contraction, under the influence of heat.
thermotoxin
1. A poison developed in the body by heat.
2. A poisonous material produced by living tissue as a response to heat exposure.
thermotracheotomy
In tracheotomy, an incision of the trachea by thermocautery, electric cautery, or actual cautery with the aim of limiting hemorrhage.
thermotropic
A reference to the tendency of a plant to grow toward a source of heat.
thermotropism
1. The motion by a part of an organism (e.g., leaves or stems) toward or away from a source of heat.
2. An orientation response to a heat stimulus; turning or bending under the influence of heat; usually a reference to cells and multicellular organisms.
3. The movement or growth of an organism or part of an organism in response to heat.
thigmotherm, thigmothermy
An animal that draws heat into its body from contact with a warm object in its environment.
thigmothermic
A reference to an animal that draws heat into its body from contact with a warm object in its environment.
thymergasia, thermergastic
Affective psychoses or the feelings that go with an idea or reaction to a stimulus, including feelings, emotions, and moods.
topothermesthesiometer
A device for determining the temperature sense in different parts of a surface.
tribothermoluminescence
Luminescence resulting from exposure to high temperature, produced in a material as a result of friction.
tribothermoluminescent
Thermoluminescence (luminescence resulting from exposure to high temperature) produced in a material as a result of friction.
ultratherm
A short-wave diathermy machine.
Thermo Quiz #1 to check your thermo-word knowledge.
Thermo Quiz #2 to check more of your thermo-word knowledge.
Thermo Quiz #3 for additional thermo-words.
Related "heat, hot" word units:
ferv-;
pyreto-.
Related "bubble" word unit:
ebulli-.
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