hidr/o
sweat
From Greek hidros, sweat
Meaning
What does hidr/o mean?
hidr/o is a root meaning sweat. It comes from Greek hidros, sweat.
Inside words it is spelled hidr.
Do not confuse with hydr/o (water): hyperhidrosis is heavy sweating, while hydr/o appears in hydrocele.
In real words
Medical words with hidr/o
abnormally heavy sweating
a condition in which the sweat glands make little or no sweat
reduced sweating, with the sweat glands making less sweat than normal
inflammation of the sweat glands, as in the long-term skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with hidr/o
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 3.2 Word Components Related to the Integumentary System – Medical Terminology 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
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hidr/o is one of 6 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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