MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
combining form that means water
A
orch/o
B
hydr/o
C
andr/o
D
crypt/o
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -hydro-1. a combining form meaning “water, ‘’ used in the formation of compound words: hydroplane; hydrogen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydr– comes from Greek hýdōr, meaning “water.” The second of these senses is “hydrogen, ‘’ and this form of hydr– is occasionally used in a variety of scientific terms, especially in chemistry. Hydrogen, the lightest of the elements, combines with oxygen to form water.

Detailed explanation-3: –hydr-comes from Greek, where it has the meaning “water. ‘’ This meaning is found in such words as: carbohydrate, dehydration, hydrant, hydraulic, hydrocarbon, hydroelectric, hydrofoil, hydrogen, hydrophobia, hydroplane, hydroponics, hydrotherapy.

Detailed explanation-4: -hydro-in American English combining form. a combining form meaning “water, ‘’ used in the formation of compound words. hydroplane. hydrogen. Also (esp before a vowel): hydr-

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