Medical Terminology / Unit 5 MedTerm 0270 short lesson, about 20 seconds
hidr/o: Sweat
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The idea
The combining form hidr slash o names sweat or a sweat gland.
In practice
Hyperhidrosis is an abnormal condition of excessive sweating.
Where people slip
A combining form differing by one letter names water, not sweat.
Your place on the trail
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