temporo-

1. a combining form representing temple2 in compound words:

   temporomandibular.

Word History and Origins

Origin of temporo-¹

< Latin tempor- (stem of tempus ) temple ² + -o-

Example Sentences

In the front of the wound the capsule of the temporo-maxillary joint may be exposed, but must not be interfered with.

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Ballance, on the other hand, considers cerebellar abscess a more frequent occurrence than temporo-sphenoidal.

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With this there is usually some change in the mental condition, especially in the case of a temporo-sphenoidal abscess.

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Below it lies the temporo-sphenoidal lobe, and above and in front of it, the parietal and frontal lobes.

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Excision has been practised with success in the hip, knee, elbow, and temporo-mandibular joints.

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