Kal- is a word part that refers to potassium, a metallic element. As an example of how this word part is used in medicine, see kalemia, which is the presence of potassium into the blood. Kal- comes from the Latin word, "kalium" meaning "potassium." Potassium is also referred to with the word part, kali-, but should not be referred to as kalio-.

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