CH7CombiningForms Flashcards by Jennifer Hernandez

cali/o calic/o

calyx (calix); cup shaped

caliECtasis
caliCEcal

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cyst/o

urinary bladder

cysTItis
cysTECtomy
cysTOStomy

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glomerul/o

glomerulus

gloMERular CAPsule

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meat/o

meatus (opening or canal)

mEAtal stenOsis

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nephr/o

kidney
paraNEPHric
nephROPtosis
nephroliTHOTomy
hydronephROsis
nephROStomy

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pyel/o

renal pelvis

pyelolithOTomy

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ren/o

kidney
REnal ISCHemia

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trigon/o

trigone (region of the bladder)
trigoNItis

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ureter/o

ureter

ureteroPLASty
ureTHRItis
uREthral STRICture

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vesic/o

urinary bladder

intraVESicle
vesicourETral REflux

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albumin/o

albumin (a protein in the blood)
albUminuria

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azot/o

nitrogen
azoTEmia

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bacteri/o

bacteria
bacteriUria

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disp/o

thirst
polyDIPsia

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kal/i

potassium
hyperkaLEmia

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ket/o keton/o

ketone bodies (ketoacids in blood)
keTOsis
ketoNUria

lith/o

stone
nephroliTHIasis

natr/o

sodium
hyponaTREmia

noct/o

night
nocTUria

olig/o

scanty
oligURia

-poietin

substance that forms
erythroPOietin

py/o

pus
pyUria

-tripsy

crushing
LITHotripsy

ur/o

urine (urea)
uRemia

urin/o

urine
Urinary inCONtinence
Urinary reTENtion

-uria

urination; urine condition
dysUria
anUria
hematUria
glycosUria
polyUria