hydro-, hydra-, hydr-, hyd- +
(Greek: water)
hydrochore, hydrochory, hydrochoric
1. Dispersed by the agency of water; such as, floating seeds, fruits, or vegetable parts.
2. Dependent on water for dissemination.
hydroclimatology
The study and therapeutic utilization of waterfront climates.
hydrocole, hydrocolous
1. Living in a water habitat.
2. An animal that lives in a swamp, marsh, or other wet terrestrial habitat.
hydrocoles
Animals living in water or a wet environment.
hydrocolloid
An elastic water-based impression material.
hydrocryptophyte
An aquatic plant living on or in the water.
hydrodiascope
A refracting device linked to the cornea with fluid, with the intent of subtracting the optical characteristics of the cornea from the refractive findings.
hydrodictiotomy
Correction of retinal detachment.
hydrodictyon
1. Colonies consist of large numbers of cylindrical cells joined terminally with two others to form an open net-like structure.
2. A green freshwater alga; waternet.
hydrodiffusion
1. The diffusion of a substance through water.
2. The diffusion of one liquid through another liquid.
hydrodipsia
A craving for water.
hydrodipsomania
An epileptic condition characterized by attacks of uncontrollable or insatiable thirst.
hydrodynamic
1. Relating to the mechanical properties of liquids.
2. Operated by a moving liquid.
hydrodynamics
1. Fluid dynamics applied to liquids; such as, water, alcohol, oil, and blood.
2. The branch of science that deals with the dynamics of fluids; especially, incompressible fluids, in motion.
3. The dynamics of fluids in motion.
4. The branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including
hydrostatics and
hydrokinetics. Also called
hydromechanics.
5. A branch of physics that deals with the motion of fluids and the forces acting on solid bodies immersed in fluids and in any motion relative to them.
The science of mechanics which relates to fluids or which deals with the laws of motion and action of nonelastic fluids, whether as investigated mathematically, or by observation and experiment; the principles of dynamics, as applied to water and other fluids.
The word is sometimes used as a general term, including both hydrostatics and hydraulics, together with pneumatics and acoustics.
hydrodynamometry
Measuring the forces exerted by fluids in motion.
Cross references of word families that refer to "water":
aqua-;
hydat-;
hygro-.