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Chapter 9 Word Parts Flashcards

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azoto

A

nitrogenous waste

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bacterio

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bacteria

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cysto

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urinary bladder

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glomerulo

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glomerulus

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glycoso

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sugar, glucose

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homeo

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sameness

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hydro

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water

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iatro

A

physician, medicine, treatement

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idio

A

distinctive

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ketono

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ketones

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meato

A

meatus

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nephro

A

kidney

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nocti

A

night

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oligo

A

scantyy

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proteino

A

protein

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pyelo

A

renal pelvis

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reno

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kidney

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toxo

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poison

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uretero

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ureter

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urethro

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urethra

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urino

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urine

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uro

A

urine

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-lith

A

stone

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-lysis

A

to destroy

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-uria

A

urine condition

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corporo

A

body

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cysto

A

bladder, pouch

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litho

A

stone

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necro

A

death

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peritoneo

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peritoneum

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pyo

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pus

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-algia

A

pain

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cele

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protrusion

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-ectasis

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dilated

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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producing

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-lysis

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to destroy (to break down)

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-oma

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tumor

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-uria

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urine condition

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dys-

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painful, difficult

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extra-

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outside of

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intra-

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within

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poly-

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many

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retro-

A

backward

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