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hydr/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Water or fluid.

Example: dehydration (loss of body water)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 26 Key Terms · OpenStax

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hem/o, hemat/oBlood.
hepat/oLiver.
hidr/oSweat.
hist/oTissue.
hyster/o, uter/oUterus (womb).
ile/oIleum, the last part of the small intestine.
irid/oIris, the colored part of the eye.
kerat/oCornea; also horny tissue of the skin.

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