Meanings
rootthym/o
thymus
GreekEndocrine
rootthym/o
thymus
GreekLymphatic/Immune
Terms built from thym/o
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with thym/o marked.
thym/o decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root thym/o means “thymus”.
- The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
- Together: Surgical removal of the thymus gland.
- The root thym/o means “thymus”.
- The suffix -oma means “tumor”.
- Together: Tumor of the thymus gland.
Parts that combine with thym/o
Word parts that appear alongside thym/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
More endocrine roots and combining forms
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