Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.
Hyperhidrosis
Definition: Condition characterized by a lack of sweat production
Prefix and definition: hyper-, “excessive, abnormally high, above”
Combining form and definition: hidr/o, “sweat”
Suffix and definition: -osis, “condition”
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A gastroplasty is "removal of the stomach."
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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word glomerulus (gloh-mair-yoo-lus)?
A) gloh B) mair C) yoo D) lus