terma
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Tibetan གཏེར་མ (gter ma, “hidden treasure”).
Noun edit
terma (plural termas)
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
terma
- (anatomy) The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.
- 1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums:
- The terma is so thin that even when it has escaped injury in the inedisection of the brain it may not be readily recognized unless three points are borne in mind
References edit
“terma”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
Galician edit
Verb edit
terma
- inflection of termar:
Malay edit
Noun edit
terma (Jawi spelling ترما, plural terma-terma, informal 1st possessive termaku, 2nd possessive termamu, 3rd possessive termanya)
- terms of regulation or self-contained self-imposed rules in a contract, agreement, etc.
- associated with heat or temperature.
Derived terms edit
- terma jawatan (matters pertinent position held by a person, such as retirement benefits, pension rights, tenure, salary etc.)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin therma, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
terma f
- water heater
- artificial hot spring, thermal spring
- Synonym: cieplica
Declension edit
Declension of terma
Related terms edit
adjective
adverb
Further reading edit
- terma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ter‧ma
Noun edit
terma f (plural termas)