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The medical prefix term hex(a)- means “six”. 

Example Word: hex(a)/hydr/ate

Word Breakdown: Hex(a)- is a prefix that means “six”,  hydr is a word root that refers to “water” and -ate is a suffix that means “become”. 

Definition: The hexahydrate is a chemical compound that consists of six molecules of water.