- thigm(o)-
- [Gr. thigma touch] a combining form denoting relationship to touch or physical contact.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
thigm(o)-
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thigm — «a, ato, o (G). A touch … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
thigmocyte — ˈthigməˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: thigmo + cyte : a blood cell of a crustacean that plays an important role in blood clotting … Useful english dictionary
thigmotactic — |thigmə|taktik adjective Etymology: from New Latin thigmotaxis, after such pairs as New Latin hypotaxis : English hypotactic : stereotactic * * * thigmotacˈtic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thigmotropic — |thigmə.|träpik adjective Etymology: thigmo + tropic : stereotropic * * * thigmotropic / mə tropˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑thigmotropism … Useful english dictionary
thigmotaxis — thigmotactic /thig meuh tak tik/, adj. /thig meuh tak sis/, n. Biol. movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus. [1895 1900; < Gk thígm(a) touch + o + TAXIS] * * * … Universalium
thigmotropism — thigmotropic /thig meuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. /thig mo treuh piz euhm/, n. Biol. oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant tendril coiling around a string support. [1895 1900; < Gk thígm(a) touch + o +… … Universalium
thigmesthesia — Sensibility to touch. [G. thigma, touch, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * thig·mes·the·sia (thig″mes theґzhə) [thigm + esthesia] touch (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
thigmotropism — thig•mot•ro•pism [[t]θɪgˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm[/t]] n. bio oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant coiling around a support • Etymology: 1895–1900; < Gk thígm(a) touch + o + tropism thig mo•trop′ic məˈtrɒp ɪk,… … From formal English to slang
thigmotropism — [thig mä′trə piz΄əm] n. [ModL: see THIGMOTAXIS & TROPISM] STEREOTROPISM thigmotropic [thigmə träp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
