Ch9 Flashcards
-cele
Definition: Tumor, Hernia or swelling.
Pronunciation: “SEEL”
Example: Cystocele (swelling of the bladder)
cyst/o
Definition: Bladder or sac.
Pronunciation: “SIST-oh”
Example: Cystoscopy (visual examination of the bladder)
dia-
Definition: Through or complete.
Pronunciation: “DYE-ah”
Example: Dialysis (removal of waste from blood through a membrane)
-ectasis
Definition: Stretching or dilation.
Pronunciation: “EK-tuh-sis”
Example: Nephrectasis (dilation of the kidney)
glomerul/o
Definition: Glomerulus (part of the kidney that filters blood).
Pronunciation: “gloh-MER-yoo-loh”
Example: Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidney)
hydr/o
Definition: Water.
Pronunciation: “HIGH-droh”
Example: Hydronephrosis (swelling of a kidney due to water retention)
lith/o
Definition: Stone.
Pronunciation: “LITH-oh”
Example: Lithotripsy (procedure to crush a stone, often in the kidney)
-lysis
Definition: Separation or breakdown.
Pronunciation: “LY-sis”
Example: Hemodialysis (process of breaking down and removing waste from blood)
nephr/o, ren/o
Definition: Kidney.
Pronunciation: “NEF-roh,” “REE-noh”
Example: Nephrology (study of the kidneys)
-реху
Definition: Surgical fixation.
Pronunciation: “PEK-see”
Example: Nephropexy (surgical fixation of the kidney)
pyel/o
Definition: Renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine).
Pronunciation: “PIE-eh-loh”
Example: Pyelitis (inflammation of the renal pelvis)
-tripsy
Definition: To crush.
Pronunciation: “TRIP-see”
Example: Lithotripsy (procedure to crush kidney stones)
ur/o
Definition: Urine or urinary tract.
Pronunciation: “YOO-roh”
Example: Urology (study of the urinary tract)
ureter/o
Definition: Ureter (tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder).
Pronunciation: “yoo-REE-ter-oh”
Example: Ureterolith (stone in the ureter)
urethr/o
Definition: Urethra (tube that carries urine out of the body).
Pronunciation: “yoo-REE-throh”
Example: Urethritis (inflammation of the urethra)
