Ch 11 - Genitourinary Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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andr/o

A

male

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balan/o

A

glans penis

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crypt/o

A

hidden

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4
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cyst/o

A

bladder; sac; urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

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hydr/o

A

water

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lith/o

A

stone

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meat/o

A

meatus (opening)

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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noct/o

A

night

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olig/o

A

few; diminished

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orch/o; orchi/o; orchid/o

A

testis; testes

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13
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prostat/o

A

prostate

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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15
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ren/o

A

kidney

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semin/i

A

semen

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sperm/o; spermat/o

A

sperm; spermatic cord

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test/o; testicul/o

A

testis; testes; testicle

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ur/o

A

urine; urinary system

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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varic/o

A

twisted veins or vessels

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vas/o

A

vessel

23
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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

24
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a-; an-

A

without, lack of

25
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carcin-

A

cancer

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epi-

A

upon

27
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-cele

A

hernia; protrusion

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-genesis

A

producing; creation

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-ptosis

A

drooping; sagging

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-(r)rhea

A

flow; discharge

32
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-trophy

A

growth; development

33
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-uria

A

urine