glyc/o
sugar, glucose
From Greek glykys, sweet
Meaning
What does glyc/o mean?
glyc/o is a root meaning sugar, glucose. It comes from Greek glykys, sweet.
Inside words it is spelled glyc.
Same meaning as gluc/o, but glyc/o is the one in everyday clinical words such as hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
In real words
Medical words with glyc/o
hyperglycemia
a higher than normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood · UK spelling: hyperglycaemia
hypoglycemia
a lower than normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood · UK spelling: hypoglycaemia
the breakdown of glucose inside cells to release energy · In the dictionary
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list glyc/o among their word parts.
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 17.2 Word Components Related to the Endocrine System – Medical Terminology 2e
- 17.1 – Introduction to Endocrine System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- GLYCO- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Glands, sugar and salts
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