Tricho-
1.
a combining form meaning “hair,” used in the formation of compound words:
trichocyst.
combining form
1.
indicating hair or a part resembling hair: trichocyst
tricho- or trich-
pref.
Hair; thread; filament: trichonocardiosis.
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- Trichobezoar
trichobezoar trich·o·be·zoar (trĭk’ō-bē’zôr’) n. See hairball.
- Trichoclasia
trichoclasia trich·o·cla·sia (trĭk’ō-klā’zhə, -zē-ə) or tri·choc·la·sis (trĭ-kŏk’lə-sĭs) n. See trichorrhexis nodosa.
- Trichocyst
noun, Zoology. 1. an organ of offense and defense embedded in the outer cytoplasm of certain protozoans, consisting of a small elongated sac containing a fine, hairlike filament capable of being ejected. noun 1. any of various cavities on the surface of some ciliate protozoans, each containing a sensory thread that can be ejected
- Trichodiscoma
trichodiscoma trich·o·dis·co·ma (trĭk’ō-dĭ-skō’mə) n. See haarscheibe tumor.
- Trichoepithelioma
trichoepithelioma trich·o·ep·i·the·li·o·ma (trĭk’ō-ěp’ə-thē’lē-ō’mə) n. One of multiple small, benign nodules, occurring mostly on the skin of the face, derived from basal cells of hair follicles enclosing keratin pearls. Also called epithelioma adenoides cysticum.