trich-

¹

1. variant of tricho- before a vowel:

   trichuriasis.

-trich

²

1. a combining form meaning “one having hair” of the kind or number specified by the initial element; often used to name a single member of a taxonomic group ending in -tricha:

   heterotrich; hypotrich.

trich-

combining_form

1. a variant of tricho-

Word History and Origins

Origin of trich-¹

< Greek -trichos haired, adj. derivative of thríx (stem trich- ) hair

Example Sentences

Q. Re: Pulling my hair out: Fellow trich sufferer here, and boy do I relate.

From Slate

The South Dakota Animal Industry Board said Thursday that two bulls from a beef cattle herd in Oglala Lakota County have tested positive for the parasite-borne disease known as trich.

From Washington Times

Non-virgin bulls should be tested for trich prior to breeding.

From Washington Times

Megan Prosser, 19, suffers from trichotillomania, also known as trich, a mental disorder where sufferers experience an irresistible urge to pull out their hair.

From Fox News

Something else that contributed to the misunderstanding was that trich was considered an exceedingly rare disorder.

From The Guardian

Words That Use trich-

What does trich- mean?

Trich- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hair.” It is used in many medical and scientific terms.

Trich- comes from the Greek thríx, meaning “hair.” Another combining form meaning “hair,” and especially “bristles,” is chaeto-, which you can learn more about in our Words That Use article for that form.

What are variants of trich-?

Trich- is a variant of tricho-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use tricho- article.

Examples of trich-

One example of a medical term that features the combining form trich- is trichitis, “inflammation of the hair bulbs.”

The first part of the word, trich-, means “hair.” The -itis portion of the word is a suffix used to denote inflammation of an organ, and therefore, trichitis literally translates to “hair inflammation.”

What are some words that use the combining form trich-?

The following words use the equivalent form of trich- in Greek:

• trichiasis
• trichion
• trichite
• trichome

What are some other forms that trich- may be commonly confused with?

• dicho-
• trache-
• tri-
• tribo-
• tropho-

Break it down!

The suffix -oid means “resembling” or “like.” With this in mind, what does trichoid mean in everyday language?