Chapter 9 Word Parts Flashcards
azoto
nitrogenous waste
bacterio
bacteria
cysto
urinary bladder
glomerulo
glomerulus
glycoso
sugar, glucose
homeo
sameness
hydro
water
iatro
physician, medicine, treatement
idio
distinctive
ketono
ketones
meato
meatus
nephro
kidney
nocti
night
oligo
scantyy
proteino
protein
pyelo
renal pelvis
reno
kidney
toxo
poison
uretero
ureter
urethro
urethra
urino
urine
uro
urine
-lith
stone
-lysis
to destroy
-ptosis
drooping
-uria
urine condition
corporo
body
cysto
bladder, pouch
litho
stone
necro
death
peritoneo
peritoneum
pyo
pus
-algia
pain
-ary
pertaining to
-cele
protrusion
-ectasis
dilated
-ectomy
surgical removal
-emia
blood condition
-genic
producing
-lithiasis
condition of stones
-lysis
to destroy (to break down)
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
enlarged
-oma
tumor
-ory
pertaining to
-osis
abnormal condition
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
-otomy
cutting into
-ous
pertaining to
-pathy
disease
-pexy
surgical fixation
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
-sclerosis
hardening
-stenosis
narrowing
-tripsy
surgical crushing
-uria
urine condition
dys-
painful, difficult
extra-
outside of
intra-
within
poly-
many
retro-
backward