Medical Root

trich/o

hair

From Greek thrix (stem trich-), hair

Meaning

What does trich/o mean?

trich/o is a root meaning hair. It comes from Greek thrix (stem trich-), hair.

Inside words it is spelled trich.

Trichomoniasis is a false friend: it is named after the Trichomonas parasite, not a hair disease.

In real words

hypertrichosis
excessive growth of hair
trichiasis
1. Roottrich/ohair
2. Suffix-iasisabnormal condition
a condition in which eyelashes grow inward and rub against the eye
trichology
1. Roottrich/ohair
2. Suffix-logystudy of
the study of the hair and its diseases

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Practice it

trich/o is one of 6 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.