Chapter 14 Urinary System Prefix/Combiningforms/Suffix Flashcards

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1
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dia-

A

through

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en-

A

within, upon

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endo-

A

within

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epi-

A

upon, over

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hyper-

A

excessive

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hypo-

A

under, below normal

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poly-

A

many

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albumin/o

A

albumin (protein)

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azot/o

A

urea, nitrogen

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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

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blast/o

A

germ, bud

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cyst/o

A

sac, bladder

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glomerul/o

A

little ball (glomerulus)

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gluc/o

A

glucose, sugar

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glyc/o, glycos/o

A

glycogen, sugar

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hydr/o

A

water

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ket/o, keton/o

A

ketone bodies

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lith/o

A

stone

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lys/o

A

break apart, dissolve

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20
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meat/o

A

opening, passage

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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noct/o

A

night

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olig/o

A

few in number

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py/o

A

pus

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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ren/o

A

kidney

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son/o

A

sound

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spadias/o

A

rip, tear

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sten/o

A

narrowness, constriction

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tens/o

A

pressure

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tom/o

A

to cut

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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urethr/o

A

urethra

34
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urin/a, urin/o, ur/o

A

urine

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vesic/o

A

sac, bladder

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-cele

A

hernia, swelling

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-iasis

A

condition of

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-ion

A

act/process

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-is

A

pertaining to

40
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-lith

A

stone

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-lysis

A

loosen, dissolve

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-meter

A

measuring instrument

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-rrhaphy

A

suturing

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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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-trophy

A

nourishment, development

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-uresis

A

urination

49
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-uria

A

condition of urine