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Medical Terminology / Unit 7   MedTerm 0420 short lesson, about 20 seconds

sangui/o: Blood

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The idea

The combining form sangui slash o also names blood, and comes from Latin.

In practice

Sanguineous drainage is drainage containing blood.

Where people slip

Hem slash o is Greek and sangui slash o is Latin. Both name one substance.

Your place on the trail

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