Medical Terminology / Unit 13 MedTerm 0859 short lesson, about 20 seconds
glyc/o: Sugar
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The idea
The combining form glyc slash o names sugar.
In practice
Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar.
Where people slip
The g of glyc is hard, so the term opens with a g sound.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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