temporo-

Word Origin

a combining form representing temple², in compound words:

temporomandibular.

Origin

< Latin tempor- (stem of tempus) temple² + -o-

Related Word

temporomandibular

temporo-|ˈtɛmpərəʊ|before a vowel sometimes tempor-, used in Anat. as combining form of L. tempora temples (of the head), forming adjectives in the sense ‘pertaining to the temple or temples and (some other part)’, as temporo-alar belonging to the temporal region and the wing: noting a muscle in birds, temporo-auricular, temporo-facial, temporo-hyoid, temporo-malar, temporo-mandibular, temporo-mastoid, temporo-maxillary, temporo-occipital (also temporoccipital), temporo-parietal, temporo-sphenoid, temporo-sphenoidal, temporo-zygomatic.1842E. Wilson Anat. Vade M. (ed. 2) 400 The *Temporo-facial gives off a number of branches which are distributed over the temple and upper half of the face.1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 168 The distribution of the *temporo-malar or any other sensory nerve.1889A. Macalister Text-bk. Human Anat. 243 The *temporo-mandibular joint forms a double condylarthrosis.1974Nature 8 Mar. 165/2 An asymmetrical functional activity of both temporomandibular joint mechanisms must compensate during chewing and non-chewing activities.1842E. Wilson Anat. Vade M. (ed. 2) 337 The *Temporo-maxillary vein formed by the union of the temporal and internal maxillary.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Temporo-occipital artery... *Temporo-parietal suture, that between temporal and parietal bones.1879St. George's Hosp. Rep. IX. 341 Between the frontal and *temporo-sphenoid lobes.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Temporo-zygomatic surface, external surface of great wing of sphenoid.

temporo- /ˈtɛmpərəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from temporal adjective²: see -o-.

Anatomy. Of or pertaining to the temporal region or bone (and another region or bone).

DERIVATIVE temporomanˈdibular adjective of, pertaining to, or designating the hinge joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw L19.

temporo-
combining form
Etymology: temporal (IV)
: temporal and
< temporomaxillary >
< temporofrontal >

temporo-

Prefix

anatomy Forming compound words pertaining to the temples or the temporal lobe of the brain.

Etymology

Combining form of Latin tempora.

Derived terms

English words prefixed with temporo-

词汇	temporo-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster Wiktionary temporo- Word Origin 1 a combining form representing temple², in compound words: temporomandibular. Origin < Latin tempor- (stem of tempus) temple² + -o- Related Word temporomandibular temporo-\|ˈtɛmpərəʊ\|before a vowel sometimes tempor-, used in Anat. as combining form of L. tempora temples (of the head), forming adjectives in the sense ‘pertaining to the temple or temples and (some other part)’, as *temporo-alar* belonging to the temporal region and the wing: noting a muscle in birds, *temporo-auricular, temporo-facial, temporo-hyoid, temporo-malar, temporo-mandibular, temporo-mastoid, temporo-maxillary, temporo-occipital* (also *temporoccipital), temporo-parietal, temporo-sphenoid, temporo-sphenoidal, temporo-zygomatic.1842E. Wilson Anat. Vade M.* (ed. 2) 400 The Temporo-facial gives off a number of branches which are distributed over the temple and upper half of the face.1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 168 The distribution of the temporo-malar or any other sensory nerve.1889A. Macalister Text-bk. Human Anat. 243 The temporo-mandibular joint forms a double condylarthrosis.1974Nature 8 Mar. 165/2 An asymmetrical functional activity of both temporomandibular joint mechanisms must compensate during chewing and non-chewing activities.1842E. Wilson Anat. Vade M.* (ed. 2) 337 The Temporo-maxillary vein formed by the union of the temporal and internal maxillary.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Temporo-occipital artery... Temporo-parietal suture, that between temporal and parietal bones.1879St. George's Hosp. Rep. IX. 341 Between the frontal and temporo-sphenoid lobes.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Temporo-zygomatic surface, external surface of great wing of sphenoid. temporo- /ˈtɛmpərəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from temporal adjective²: see -o-. Anatomy. Of or pertaining to the temporal region or bone (and another region or bone). DERIVATIVE temporomanˈdibular adjective of, pertaining to, or designating the hinge joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw L19. temporo-* combining form Etymology: temporal (IV) : temporal and < temporomaxillary > < temporofrontal > temporo- Prefix anatomy Forming compound words pertaining to the temples or the temporal lobe of the brain. Etymology Combining form of Latin tempora. Derived terms ► English words prefixed with temporo-
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