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tachy-
fast, irregularly
= tachycardia, tachypnea
-tension
-tensive
pressure
= hypertension
terato-
monster
= teratoma, teratogen
tetan-
rigid, tense
= tetanus
thec-
case, sheath
= intrathecal
thel-
nipple
= Thele pasty, thelarche
thely-
relating to a women, feminine
therap-
treatment
= hydrotherapy, therapeutic
therm(o)-
heat
= hypothermia, thermoregulation =
thorac(i)-
thorac(o)-
thoracico-
upper chest, chest: the are above the breast and under the neck
= thoracic spine, thorax
thromb(o)-
blood clot, clotting of blood
= thrombus, thrombocytopenia,
thyr(o)-
thyroid
thym-
emotions
= dysthymia
-tic
pertaining to
-tide
bound to, forming a noun from an adjective by dropping -ic and adding - tide.
= glycopeptide nucleotide peptide
toco-
childbirth
= tocolytic, dystocia
-tome
cutting instrument
= osteotome
-tomy
act of cutting: incising, incision
= gastrotomy, phlebotomy
ton-
tone, tension, pressure
= tonicity, isotonic saline
-tony
tension
= hypotonia
top(o)-
place, topical
= topical anesthetic
tort(i)-
twisted
= torticollis, testicular torsion
tox(i)-
tox(o)-
toxic(o)-
toxin, poison
= toxoplasmosis, toxidrome
trache(a)-
trachea
=tracheotomy
trachel(o)-
neck
= tracheloplastyt
trans-
denoting something as moving or situated across or through
= transfusion
tri-
three
= triceps, trisomy
trich(i)-
trichia,
trich(o)-
hair, hair-like structure
= trichocytes
-tripsy
crushing
= lithotripsy
-trophy
nourishment, development
-trop
turned toward, with an orientation toward, having an affinity for, affecting
= Geotropic, Phototropic
tympan(o)-
eardrum
= tensor tympanic membrane
