Chapter 9 (Word Parts) Flashcards
nephr/o - * when is term used to describe what?
reno/o - *when is term used to describe what?
Kidneys - nephr/o to describe diseases and ren/o for descriptive purposes.
pyel/o
Renal pelvis or bowl of kidney.
ur/o, urin/o
Urine or urinary tract.
ureter/o
Ureters (10-12 inches long)
cyst/o, vesic/o
Urinary bladder, cyst, or sac of fluid
urethr/o
Urethra
prostat/o
Prostate gland
albin/o
albumin
azot/o
nitrogen
bacteri/o
bacteria
hemat/o
blood
lith/o
stone, calculus
cali/o, calic/o
calix or plural calyces
olig/o
scanty, few
py/o
pus
nocti/o, nyct/o
night
hydr/o
water, fluid
hidr/o
sweat
dia-
through, complete, between, apart
dys-
difficult, painful, labored
-ia
condition
-al, -ary
pertaining to
-ptosis
prolapse, sagging, drooping, falling forward
-pexy
surgical fixation
-iasis
presence or formation of
-cele
hernia, tumor or swelling, herniation
-ectasis
enlargement, stretching or dilation
glomerul/o
glomerulus
-lysis
separation, breakdown, setting free, destruction or loosening
-pexy
surgical fixation
-tripsy
to crush, surgical crushing
-uria, -uresis
urination, condition of urine
-stasis
control
-otomy
incision, cutting into
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
-analysis
study of parts
