Chapter 11 Flashcards
Vesic/o-
Bladder; fluid-filled sac
Glomerul/o-
Glomerulus; ball-like structure
Excret/o-
Removing from the body
Ren/o-
Kidney
Cortic/o-
Cortex; outer region
Urin/o-
Urinary system; urine
Peritone/o-
Peritoneum; abdominal cavity membrane
Genit/o-
Genitalia
Ur/o-
Urinary system; urine
Cortic/o-
cortex; outer region
Calic/o-
calyx; cup-like structure
Pelv/o-
pelvis; renal pelvis; hip bone
Ureter/o-
ureter
Stal/o-
contraction
Urethr/o-
urethra
Electr/o-
electricity
Filtr/o-
filter
-ory
having the function of
-ary
pertaining to
-lyte
dissolved substance
-ate
composed of; pertaining to
Proxim/o-
near the center; near the point of origin
Tub/o-
tube
Dist/o-
away from the center; away from the point of origin
-ine
pertaining to; thing pertaining to
-ation
being; having ; process
micturi/o-
making urine
Erythr/o-
red
-poietin
substance that forms
Nephr/o-
kidney; nephron
Hydr/o-
fluid; water