hydr/o
water
From Greek hydor, water
Meaning
What does hydr/o mean?
hydr/o is a root meaning water. It comes from Greek hydor, water.
Inside words it is spelled hydr.
Spell it with a y for water (hydr/o) and an i for sweat (hidr/o).
In real words
Medical words with hydr/o
swelling of a kidney because urine cannot drain out and builds up inside it
a collection of fluid in a sac, most often around a testicle in the scrotum
hydroureter
abnormal widening of a ureter because it is filled with urine
the splitting of a chemical compound by reaction with water
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with hydr/o
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list hydr/o among their word parts.
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 5.2 Word Components Related to the Urinary System – Medical Terminology 2e
- 5.1 – Introduction to the Urinary System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- HYDRO- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Glands, sugar and salts
hydr/o is one of 9 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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