anhydr-

combining form

variants or anhydro-

1

a

: waterless

anhydremia

b

: lacking fluid

anhydromyelia

2

: anhydride of

anhydroglucose

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by hydr-, hydro-) of Greek anydr-, from anydros

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