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The Latin word umor is a variant form of humor; both mean "moisture, liquid, bodily fluid or discharge".

The word became associated with medieval medicine, when health was attributed to bodily humors, including phlegm, bile and blood, which could become unbalanced and lead to illness. Too much blood was considered a bad thing, hence the dependence on bleeding as a treatment for certain ailments.

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The Latin root "umor" means fluid or moisture. It is found in words like "humor" and "humidity."

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