Starts with T and U

Question 1

tachy-

Answer 1

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : fast, quick
Example :
tachycardia
tachyauxesis
noematachograph
tachymeter
tacheometer

Question 2

tauto-/taut-

Answer 2

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : same
Example :
tautometric
tautologous
tautonym

[Cf. Greek homo- Latin sui-.]

Question 3

tax-

Answer 3

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : arrangement, order
Example :
taxonomy
taxaspidean
homotaxis
phyllotaxis
syntaxis

Question 4

temp-/tempor-

Answer 4

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition :time
Example :
extempore
tempus
tempo
temps
contretemps

[Cf. Greek chron-.]

Question 5

ten-/-ten-

Answer 5

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition :to hold
Example :
sustentaculum
teniente
tenaillon
tenue

[from Latin tenere to have/hold.]

Question 6

tendin-

Answer 6

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition :tendon
Example :
tendinous
peritendineum
epitendineum

[Cf. teno- pollin-.]

Question 7

terr-

Answer 7

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition :land
Example :
terrigenous
Terran
terrene (s. 1 or 2)
terreplein
terral
terron

[Cf. Latin tellur-.]

Question 8

tert-

Answer 8

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition :third
Example :
tertianship
terzina
terzetto
tercelet
tercio
tierceron

[Cf. It terz-
Sp terc-
Fr tierc-.]

Question 9

tetra-

Answer 9

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : 4
Example :
tetrastoon
tetraptych
tetrachotomous
icositetrahedron
tetradrachm
tetranychid

Question 10

-theca

Answer 10

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : sheath, covering
Example :
bibliotheca
ootheca
pinacotheca
rhamphotheca

Question 11

theo-

Answer 11

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : god [Cf. L. deus]
Example :
dyotheism
physitheism
theodicy
theocrasy
kathenotheism
theanthropos

Question 12

-therapy

Answer 12

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : therapy
Example :
apitherapy
opotherapy
balneotherapy
curietherapy

Question 13

therio-

Answer 13

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : animal

Example :
therianthropic
theriomorphism
theridiid
theriaca
theriac

Question 14

-thrix

Answer 14

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : hair

Example :
monilethrix
endoectothrix
lepothrix
streptothrichosis

[Cf. trich- crin-.]

Question 15

tok-/toc-

Answer 15

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : birth, bearing

Example :
thelytoky
ditokous
polytocous
monotocous
amphoterotoky
ampherotoky
amphitoky
[From Greek tiktein to bear.]

Question 16

-tom-

Answer 16

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : cut
Example :
tomium
tomosis
Tomistoma
tomography
merotomize
tenotomize

[-tome.]

Question 17

-tomy

Answer 17

Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : cutting
Example :
myringotomy
ossiculotomy
pogonotomy
colotomy
architomy
parotidectomy

[Cf. -ectomy Latin sect-.]

Question 18

-tonus

Answer 18

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition :muscular tension
Example :
catelectrotonus
electrotonus
hypertonus

[Cf. -tonos.]

Question 19

-ton/-tony

Answer 19

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : tone, motion
Example :
vagotony
chirotony
syntony
allassotonic

Question 20

top-

Answer 20

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : place
Example :
topography
topology
toparchy
topos
toponym
[Cf. locus.]

Question 21

tort-/tors-

Answer 21

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: to twist
Example :
torticollis
tortillon
torsade
torsigram
torsibility
retortion
torquate

Question 22

toxi-

Answer 22

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: poison
Example :
toxicodermatitis
toxicant
toxicognath
toxiphobia
toxigenic
tetrodotoxin

Question 23

toxo-

Answer 23

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : arrow
Example :
toxotae
toxophilite
toxophily

[Don’t confuse toxi- and toxo-.]

Question 24

tri-

Answer 24

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: 3
Example :
trifarious
tricrotic
tribromide
trichromacy
tridrachm
tricotyledonous
trithemimer
Trias

Question 25

trich-

Answer 25

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : hair
Example :
ulotrichous
streptothrichosis
trichinelliasis
trichion
trichocercous
trichocyst

Question 26

troch-

Answer 26

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : wheel, round
Example :
troche
polytrochous
atrocha
peritrochal
trochee
[Cf. cycl-.]

Question 27

trop-

Answer 27

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : to turn
Example :
campylotropous
bacteriotropic
laeotropous
dermotropic
chaotropic

[Cf. stroph-. Don’t confuse with troph-.]

Question 28

troph-

Answer 28

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : to feed,nourish
Example :
trophallaxis
trophamnion
trophobiosis
trophothylax
limitrophe

Question 29

-type

Answer 29

Language Of origin : Greek
Definition : type
Example :
plesiotype
agriotype
ambrotype
climatype
collotype
gynetype
kallitype

Question 30

umbr-

Answer 30

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: shadow
Example :
obumbrate
inumbrate
ombré
sombra
[Cf. Greek scio-/skia-.]

Question 31

uni-

Answer 31

Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: one
Example :
unicity
unigravida
universitas
[Cf. Greek mono-.]