Chapter 10: Urinary System Combining Forms Flashcards by Alicia Estrada | Brainscape

Q

azot/o

A

nitrogenous compounds

Example:
azoturia (Ăz-ō-TŪ-rē-Ă)

nitrogenous compounds in the urine

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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

Example:
bacteriuria (BĂK-tē-rē-Ū-rē-Ă)

bacteria in the urine

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cyst/o

A

bladder

ex:
cystitis (sĭs-TĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the bladder

ex:
cystoscopy (sĭs-TŎS-kō-pē)

visual examination of the bladder

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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

ex:
glomerulopathy (glō-mĕr-Ū-LŎP-Ă-thē)

disease of the glomerulus

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gluc/o

A

glucose, sugar, sweetness

ex:
glucogenesis (gloo-kō-JĔN-ĕ-sĭs)

creation of glucose

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glucos/o

A

sugar, sweet sweetness

ex:
glucosuria (gloo-kō-SŪR-ē-Ă)

sugar in the urine

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glyc/o

A

sugar, sweet, sweetness

ex:
glycemia (gl ī-SĒ-mē-Ă)

sugar in the blood

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glycos/o

A

sugar, sweet sweetness

ex:

glycosuria (gl ī-kō-SŪ-rē-Ă)

sugar in the urine

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keton/o

A

ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

ex:

ketonuria (kē-tō-NŪ-rē-Ă)

ketone bodies in the urine

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lith/o

A

stone

ex:

nephrolithiasis (nĕf-rō-lĭth-Ī-Ă-sĭs)

pathological condition of kidney stones

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meat/o

A

meatus, opening

ex:

meatotome (mē-ĂT-ŏ-tōm)

cutting (enlarging) instrument for a meatus

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nephr/o

A

kidney

ex:

nephritis (nĕ-FRĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the kidney

ex:

nephropathy (nĕ-FRŎP-Ă-thē)

disease of the kidney

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noct/o

A

night

ex:

nocturia (nŏk-TŪ-rē-Ă)

urination at night

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olig/o

A

deficiency

ex:

oliguria (ōl-ĭ-GŪR-ē-Ă)

deficiency of urine

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

ex:

peritoneal (pĕr-ĭ-tō-NĒ-Ăl)

pertaining to the peritoneum

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py/o

A

pus

ex:
pyuria (pī-ŪR-ē-Ă)

pus in the urine

Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

ex:

pyelonephritis (pī-ĕ-lō-nĕ-FRĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis

ex:

pelvic

pertaining to the pelvis

Q

ren/o

A

kidney

ex:

renal (RĒ-nĂl)

pertaining to the kidneys

Q

ur/o

A

urine

ex:

urology (Ū-RŎL-ō-jē)

study of disorders of the urinary tract

Q

urin/o

A

urine

ex:

urinometer (Ū-rĭ-NŎM-ĕ-tĕr)

measuring instrument for urine

Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

ex:

ureterostenosis (Ū-rē-tĕr-ō-stĕ-NŌ-sĭs)

narrowing or stricture of the ureter

Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

ex:

urethropexy (Ū-RĒ-thrō-pĕk-sē)

surgical fixation of the urethra

Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

vesicocele (VĔS-ĭ-kō-sēl)

hernia of the bladder