therm-
1.
variant of
thermo-
before a vowel:
thermesthesia.
British Dictionary definitions for
therm-
thermo-
combining form
1.
related to, caused by, or measuring heat:
thermodynamics,
thermophile
Word Origin
from Greek
thermos
hot,
thermē
heat
therm-
in Medicine
therm-
pref.
Variant of
thermo-
.
therm-
in Science
thermo- or therm-
A prefix that means "heat," as in
thermometer.