audi/o
hearing
From Latin audire, to hear
Meaning
What does audi/o mean?
audi/o is a root meaning hearing. It comes from Latin audire, to hear.
Inside words it is spelled audi.
Audi/o is about hearing, the sense; ot/o and aur/i are about the ear, the organ.
In real words
Medical words with audi/o
audiology
the study of hearing and hearing disorders, including hearing tests and rehabilitation
hearing testing, used to find out whether a person has hearing loss and what type
a chart of hearing test results showing how well a person hears pitches from low to high and sounds from soft to loud
an instrument for testing how well a person hears
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- 15.1 – Introduction to the Sensory Systems – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- AUDIO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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Eyes and ears
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