Meaning
rootox/o
oxygen
GreekRespiratory
Terms built from ox/o
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with ox/o marked.
ox/o decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix hypo- means “below”.
- The root ox/o means “oxygen”.
- The suffix -ia means “condition”.
- Together: Deficiency of oxygen reaching body tissues.
- The root ox/o means “oxygen”.
- The suffix -metry means “measurement”.
- Together: Measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood.
Parts that combine with ox/o
Word parts that appear alongside ox/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use ox/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
anoxia
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- anoxiaalso listed under an- (without, not)
More respiratory roots and combining forms
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