-THERMY

Meaning of -THERMY in English

a combining form meaning "heat," "heat generation," used in the formation of compound words: diathermy.

[ -thermia; see -THERM, -Y 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

-THERMY — noun combining form see: therm state of heat , generation of heat
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-THERMY — — see -thermia
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-THERMY — Etymology: New Latin -thermia, from Greek thermē heat — more at therm 1. : state of heat endo thermy 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-THERMY — [-thermy] n comb form [NL -thermia, fr. Gk therme heat--more at therm] 1: state of heat "endothermy" 2: generation of …
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-THERMY — -thermy BrE AmE ˌθɜːm i AmE ˌθɝːm i ▷ — diathermy ˈda ɪ ‿ə ˌθɜːm i AmE -ˌθɝːm i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THERMY — Function: noun combining form Etymology: New Latin -thermia, from Greek therm ē heat ― more at THERM 1 : state …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NORMOTHERMIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from normalis normal + -o- + -thermia -thermy Date: 1960 normal body temperature, normothermic adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENDOTHERMY — I. ˈendəˌthərmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end- + -thermy : diathermy II. noun : physiological regulation …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-THERMIA — ˈthərmēə, ˈthə̄m-, ˈthəim- noun combining form or -ther·my ˌ ̷ ̷mē, -mi ( plural -thermias or -thermies ) Etymology: New Latin -thermia, …
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RADIOTHERMY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷mē noun ( -es ) Etymology: radio- + -thermy : diathermy by means of a shortwave radio machine
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INDUCTOTHERMY — ə̇nˈdəktəˌthərmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: blend of Inductotherm (a trademark) and English -thermy : fever therapy by means of …
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HOMOIOTHERMY — hōmȯi(y)əˌthərmē noun or homeo·ther·my ˈhōmēōˌ-, ˈhäm- ; also ho·moio·ther·mism hō|mȯi(y)ə|thərˌmizəm ( plural homoiothermies or homeothermies also homoiothermisms ) Etymology: home- …
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DIATHERMY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷mē, -mi noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dia- + -thermy : the generation of heat in tissue …
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ALUMINOTHERMY — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷mē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary alumin- + -thermy; originally formed as German aluminothermie : a process …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RADIOTHERMY — /ray"dee oh therr'mee/ , n. Med. therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIATHERMY — /duy"euh therr'mee/ , n. Med. the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes. Also, diathermia …
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ALUMINOTHERMY — /euh looh"meuh neuh therr'mee/ , n. Metall. a process of producing high temperatures by causing finely divided aluminum to react …
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NORMOTHERMIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from norm alis normal + -o- + -thermia -thermy Date: 1960 : normal body temperature • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NORMOTHERMIA — [nor.mo.ther.mia] n [NL, fr. normalis normal + -o- + -thermia -thermy] (1960): normal body temperature -- nor.mo.ther.mic adj
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