tricho
tricho — combining form
1. relating to hair, a bristle-like structure, or a filament; used as a prefix in m
relating to hair, a bristle-like structure, or a filament; used as a prefix in medical, biological, and cosmetology terms to describe something connected with the hair or hair-like growth.
Dr. Okafor, a hospital trichologist, examined the patient's thinning scalp under a special microscope.
trichologist = hair specialist, from tricho- + -logist
The dermatologist used trichoscopy to check the scalp for hidden fungal infections.
trichoscopy = visual examination of hair and scalp
A new trichogenic shampoo claims to wake up sleeping hair follicles and promote regrowth.
Trichology textbooks describe how each hair follicle cycles through growth, rest, and shedding phases.
文法句型
tricho- + noun → noun (trichology)
tricho- + adjective suffix → adjective (trichogenic)
用法筆記
Common in medical and cosmetology writing. The form is always attached to another word element (a suffix or combining form); it does not stand alone as an independent English word.
2. a shortened form of the word 'trichomoniasis', referring to a sexually transmitt
a shortened form of the word 'trichomoniasis', referring to a sexually transmitted infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.
The sexual health clinic tested for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and trichomoniasis at every annual visit.
full word trichomoniasis in a medical-testing context
Untreated trichomoniasis during pregnancy can lead to early labour and a lower birth weight.
medical consequence of untreated infection
The lab report confirmed that the patient's symptoms were caused by a Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
A single antibiotic dose usually clears a trichomoniasis infection completely.
文法句型
tricho- as shorthand for trichomoniasis in informal medical speech or writing
用法筆記
Outside medical notes and casual clinical shorthand, the full word trichomoniasis is preferred in patient-facing and public-health writing. The combining form alone (e.g. 'she had tricho') is informal and uncommon in print.
3. a shortened form referring to 'trichotillomania', a mental-health condition in w
a shortened form referring to 'trichotillomania', a mental-health condition in which a person repeatedly feels an uncontrollable urge to pull out hair from their scalp, eyebrows, or other body areas.
Dr. Chen referred the teenager to a psychiatrist who specialises in trichotillomania and similar disorders.
trichotillomania as a class of BFRB
Cognitive behavioural therapy helps many adults reduce the compulsive hair-pulling episodes that define trichotillomania.
CBT as a treatment approach
The trichotillomania support group welcomes anyone who struggles with hair-pulling urges.
Researchers are testing whether antidepressant medications can lessen the severity of trichotillomania symptoms.
文法句型
tricho- as the first element of trichotillomania, a compound word
用法筆記
The full word trichotillomania is used in clinical writing and diagnosis manuals (DSM-5, ICD-11). The combining form alone is never used as a standalone shorthand for this condition; it always appears as part of the full compound term.