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The Urinary system

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ammonia

full word 🟫

A

toxic breakdown product of amino acids

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bladder

full word 🟫

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hollow sac that holds fluid

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calyx (calyces, pl)

full word 🟫

A

funnel-shaped structure

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filter

full word 🟫

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porous substance used to separate liquids and gases from particulate matter, or to subject a substance to the action of a filter

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filtrate

full word 🟫

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liquid that has passed through a filter

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filtration

full word 🟫

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process of passing liquid through a filter

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glomerulus

full word 🟫

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network of capillaries in a nephron

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hilum (hila, pl)

full word 🟫

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the opening where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ

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kidney

full word 🟫

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organ of excretion

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nephron

full word 🟫

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filtration unit of the kidney, comprised of glomerulus and renal tube

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nephrology

full word 🟫

A

medical specialty of diseases of the kidney

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nephrologist

full word 🟫

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medical specialist in the disorders of the kidney

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nitrogenous

full word 🟫

A

containing ot generating nitrogen

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renal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the kidney

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urea

full word 🟫

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end product of nitrogen metabolism

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ureter

full word 🟫

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tube that connects each kidney to the urinary bladder

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ureteral

full word 🟫

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pertaining to a ureter

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urine

full word 🟫

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fluid and dissolved substances excreted by the kidney

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urinary

full word 🟫

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pertaining to urine

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urinate

full word 🟫

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to pass urine

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urination

full word 🟫

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process of passing urine

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urology

full word 🟫

A

medical specialty that studies that urinary system

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urologist

full word 🟫

A

specialist in urology

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urological

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to urology

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ammon-

root 🟥

A

ammonia

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filtr-

root 🟥

A

strain through

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gen-

root 🟥

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create

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ureter-

root 🟥

A

ureter

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urin-

root 🟥

A

urine

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nephr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

kidney

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nitr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

nitrogen

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ren/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

kidney

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ur/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

urinary system

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-ia

suffix 🟦

A

condition

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-ate

suffix 🟦

A

composed of, pertaining to

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-ation

suffix 🟦

A

process

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-logy

suffix 🟦

A

study of

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-logist

suffix 🟦

A

one who studies

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-ous

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-al

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-ary

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-ical

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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diuretic

full word 🟫

A

agent that increases urine output

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diuresis

full word 🟫

A

excretion of large volume of urine

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glomerulonephritis

full word 🟫

A

infection of the glomeruli of the kidney

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hematuria

full word 🟫

A

blood in the urine

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47
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nephrectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of a kidney

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48
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nephroblastoma

Wilms tumor

full word 🟫

A

cancerous kidney tumor of childhood

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nephropathy

full word 🟫

A

any disease of the kidney

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nephrotic syndrome

nephrosis

full word 🟫

A

glomerular disease with marked loss of protein

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pyelogram

full word 🟫

A

x-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters using contrast media

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blast-

root 🟥

A

immature cell

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hemat-

root 🟥

A

blood

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glomerul/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

glomerulus

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pyel/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

renal pelvis

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-etic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-esis

suffix 🟦

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condition

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-itis

suffix 🟦

A

inflammation

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-uria

suffix 🟦

A

urine

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-ectomy

suffix 🟦

A

surgical excision

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-oma

suffix 🟦

A

tumor, mass

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-pathy

suffix 🟦

A

disease

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-tic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-osis

suffix 🟦

A

condition

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-gram

suffix 🟦

A

record

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66
Q

di-

prefix 🟩

A

complete

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Q

anuria

full word 🟫

A

absence of urine production

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dialysis

full word 🟫

A

an artficial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from the body

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hemodialysis

full word 🟫

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an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood

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nephritis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the kidney

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oliguria

full word 🟫

A

scanty production of urine

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polycystic

full word 🟫

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composed of many cysts

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pyelonephritis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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sibling

full word 🟫

A

brother or sister

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transplant

full word 🟫

A

the act of transferring tissue from one person to another

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uremia

full word 🟫

A

a complex of symptoms arising from renal failure

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olig-

root 🟥

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cyst-

root 🟥

A

sac, bladder, cyst

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sib-

root 🟥

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-plant

root 🟥

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-lysis

suffix 🟦

A

destruction

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-ic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-ling

suffix 🟦

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-emia

suffix 🟦

A

a blood condition

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an-

prefix 🟩

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poly-

prefix 🟩

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trans-

prefix 🟩

88
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calculus (calculi, pl)

full word 🟫

A

small stone

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Q

dipstick

full word 🟫

A

a strip of plastic or paper bearing squares of reagent that change color to indicate presence of chemicals

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extracorporeal

full word 🟫

A

outside the body

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flank

full word 🟫

A

side of the body between the pelvis and the ribs

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groin

full word 🟫

A

crease where the thigh joins the abdomen

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hydronephrosis

full word 🟫

A

dilation of the pelvis and calyces of a kidney

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hydronephrotic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to or duffering from the dilation of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney

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lithotripsy

full word 🟫

A

crushing stones by sound waves

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lithotripter

full word 🟫

A

instrument that generates sound waves

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nephrolithiasis

full word 🟫

A

presence of a kidney stone

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peristalasis

full word 🟫

A

waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of a tube

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corpor-

root 🟥

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stalsis-

root 🟥

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lith/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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hydr/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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Q

-eal

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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-tripsy

suffix 🟦

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-tripter

suffix 🟦

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-iasis

suffix 🟦

A

condition, state of

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extra-

prefix 🟩

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peri-

prefix 🟩

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enuresis

full word 🟫

A

involuntary bedwetting

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meatus

full word 🟫

A

the external opening of a passage

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micturition

full word 🟫

A

act of passing urine

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micturate

full word 🟫

A

pass urine

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reflex

full word 🟫

A

an involuntary response to a stimulus

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sphincter

full word 🟫

A

a band of muscles that encircles an opening

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urethra

full word 🟫

A

tube that carries urine from bladder to outside

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urethral

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the urethra

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void

full word 🟫

A

the evacuate urine or feces

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voluntary

full word 🟫

A

acting in obedience to the will

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involuntary

full word 🟫

A

independent of or contrary to the will

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enur-

root 🟥

A

urinate in

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mictur-

root 🟥

A

pass urine

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urethr-

root 🟥

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-ition

suffix 🟦

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in-

prefix 🟩

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cystitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the urinary bladder

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dysuria

full word 🟫

A

difficulty or pain with urination

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incontinence

full word 🟫

A

inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces

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incontinent

full word 🟫

A

denoting incontinence

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pyelitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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retention

full word 🟫

A

holding back in the body what should normally be discharged

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Q

suprapubic

full word 🟫

A

above the symphysis pubis

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urethritis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the urethra

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vesicoureteral reflux

full word 🟫

A

backward flow of urine from the bladder into the ureter

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contin-

root 🟥

A

hold together

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pub-

root 🟥

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flux-

root 🟥

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vesic/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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-ence

suffix 🟦

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Q

-ent

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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dys-

prefix 🟩

A

bad difficult

142
Q

supra-

prefix 🟩

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re-

prefix 🟩

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cast

full word 🟫

A

a cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules

145
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cystoscope

full word 🟫

A

an endoscope inserted to view inside of the bladder

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cystoscopy

full word 🟫

A

the process of using a cystoscope

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cystourethrogram

full word 🟫

A

x-ray image during voiding to show structure and function of bladder and urethra

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Q

glycosuria

full word 🟫

A

presence of glucose in urine

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ketone

full word 🟫

A

chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation

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ketosis

full word 🟫

A

excess production of ketones

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ketoacidosis

full word 🟫

A

excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid

152
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nitrate

full word 🟫

A

chemical formed in urine by e. coli and other microorganisms

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proteinuria

full word 🟫

A

presence of protein in urine

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retrograde

full word 🟫

A

reversal of a normal flow

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urinalysis

full word 🟫

A

examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind/quality

156
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protein-

root 🟥

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Q

-grade

root 🟥

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glyc/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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Q

ket/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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Q

acid/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

acid, low pH

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-scope

suffix 🟦

A

instrument for viewing

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Q

-scopy

suffix 🟦

A

to examine

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-sis

suffix 🟦

A

abnormal condition

164
Q

retro-

prefix 🟩

165
Q

anticholinergic

full word 🟫

A

antagonistic to parasympathetic nerve fibers

166
Q

antidepressant

full word 🟫

A

a agent used to counteract depression

167
Q

hyperkalemia

full word 🟫

A

an excessive amount of potassium in the blood

168
Q

osmosis

full word 🟫

A

the passage of a solvent across a cell membrane

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potent

full word 🟫

A

possessing strength and power

170
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thiazide

full word 🟫

A

a class of diuretic

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uric acid

full word 🟫

A

a chemical of white crystals poorly soluble in urine

172
Q

uricosuric

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to excessive amounts of uric acid in urine

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cholin-

root 🟥

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Q

erg-

root 🟥

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Q

-depress

root 🟥

A

press down

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Q

osmo-

root 🟥

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thiaz-

root 🟥

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uric/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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Q

-ant

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

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Q

-ide

suffix 🟦

A

having a special quality

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-suric

suffix 🟦

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anti-

prefix 🟩

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hyper-

prefix 🟩

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