therm-

combining form

variants or thermo-

1

: heat

thermostat

2

: thermoelectric

thermopile

Word History

Etymology

Greek, from thermē

Rhymes for therm-

• berm
• ferm
• firm
• germ
• herm
• sperm
• squirm
• term
• therm
• worm
• wurm
• affirm

Medical Definition

therm

noun

ˈthərm 

: any of several units of quantity of heat: as

a

: 1000 kilogram calories

b

: 100,000 British thermal units