Chapter 6 Key Terminology

Question 1

extra-

Answer 1

outside

Question 2

en-

Answer 2

in

Question 3

par-

Answer 3

near, beside

Question 4

retro-

Answer 4

backward

Question 5

dia-

Answer 5

through, complete

Question 6

trans-

Answer 6

across

Question 7

poly-

Answer 7

excessive, frequent

Question 8

-uria

Answer 8

urinary condition

Question 9

-emia

Answer 9

blood condition

Question 10

-ation

Answer 10

process of

Question 11

-ion

Answer 11

process of

Question 12

-esis

Answer 12

state of

Question 13

-iasis

Answer 13

presence of, condition

Question 14

-osis

Answer 14

abnormal condition

Question 15

-dipsia

Answer 15

condition of thirst

Question 16

-cele

Answer 16

herniation

Question 17

-sclerosis

Answer 17

hardening

Question 18

-stenosis

Answer 18

a narrowing

Question 19

-flux

Answer 19

flow

Question 20

-oma

Answer 20

tumor, mass

Question 21

-graphy

Answer 21

process of recording

Question 22

-scope

Answer 22

instrument to view

Question 23

-trite

Answer 23

instrument to crush

Question 24

-meter

Answer 24

instrument to measure

Question 25

-tripsy

Answer 25

process of crushing

Question 26

-lithotomy

Answer 26

removal of a stone

Question 27

-pexy

Answer 27

fixation, suspension

Question 28

-stomy

Answer 28

new opening

Question 29

-lysis

Answer 29

separation, breakdown

Question 30

ur/o, urin/o

Answer 30

urine, urinary system

Question 31

nephr/o, ren/o

Answer 31

kidney

Question 32

ureter/o

Answer 32

ureter(s) (tubes that lead from the kidney to the bladder)

Question 33

cyst/o, vesic/o

Answer 33

bladder

Question 34

urethr/o

Answer 34

urethra (tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body)

Question 35

meat/o

Answer 35

meatus (opening of the urethra)

Question 36

trigon/o

Answer 36

trigone (the triangular area in the bladder between the ureters’ entrance and the urethral outlet)

Question 37

strom/o

Answer 37

stromal tissue (supportive tissue)

Question 38

peritone/o

Answer 38

peritoneum (lining of the abdomen)

Question 39

cortic/o

Answer 39

cortex (outer portion)

Question 40

medull/o

Answer 40

medulla (inner portion)

Question 41

pyel/o

Answer 41

renal pelvis (the area at the center of the kidney where urine collects and is funneled into the ureter)

Question 42

calic/o, cali/o, calyc/o

Answer 42

renal calyx (collecting structures in the kidney that bring urine into the renal pelvis)

Question 43

hil/o

Answer 43

hilum (indentation in the kidney where blood vessels enter and exit)

Question 44

arteri/o

Answer 44

artery

Question 45

glomerul/o

Answer 45

glomerulus (tiny balls of capillaries in the kidney that filter the blood)

Question 46

cellul/o

Answer 46

cell

Question 47

azot/o

Answer 47

nitrogen

Question 48

bacteri/o

Answer 48

bacteria

Question 49

glycos/o

Answer 49

sugar, glucose

Question 50

hemat/o

Answer 50

blood

Question 51

py/o

Answer 51

pus

Question 52

albumin/o

Answer 52

albumin (a protein)

Question 53

noct/i

Answer 53

night

Question 54

olig/o

Answer 54

scanty, few

Question 55

lith/o

Answer 55

stone

Question 56

hydr/o

Answer 56

water

Question 57

tens/o

Answer 57

stretching

Question 58

aden/o

Answer 58

gland

Question 59

cyt/o

Answer 59

cell

Question 60

papill/o

Answer 60

nipple

Question 61

blast/o

Answer 61

embyonic

Question 62

onc/o

Answer 62

tumor