hydr/o

Word root Routine Blood Collections

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

Terms built with hydr/o

• dehydrationA shortage of body water. Post-procedure care, as after a blood donation, includes encouraging fluids…

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• hem/o, hemat/oBlood.
• leuk/oWhite.
• lip/oFat or lipid.
• lymph/oLymph, the fluid of the lymphatic system.
• my/o, muscul/oMuscle.

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