Lesson 7 (Chapter 2: Structures of the Urinary System) Flashcards
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Hydr/o
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Water or fluid
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Hidr/o
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Sweat
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Noct/o, nyct/o
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Night
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Olig/o
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Scanty or few
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Hemat/o
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Blood
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Lith/o
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Stone or calculus
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Albumin/o
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Albumin
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Azot/o
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Nitrogen
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Bacteri/o
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Bacteria
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Cali/o, calic/o
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A cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis Base word is calyx, calyces
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Py/o
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Pus
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Pyel/o
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Renal pelvis
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-ptosis
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A prolapse, sagging, drooping, or falling down
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-pexy
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Surgical fixation. Used to fix ptosis
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-urea
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Urination or a condition of the urine
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-cele
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Herniation or hernia
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-lith
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Stone or calculus
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-iasis
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Presence of or formation of
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-lithiasis
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Presence or formation of stones
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal
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-automy
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Surgical incision or to cut into
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-tripsy
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Surgical crushing
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-ary
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Pertaining to
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-al
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Pertaining to
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-gram
The record, tracing or x-ray
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-scopy
The process of viewing or examining
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-ia
Condition
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Dia-
Through or complete
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Dys-
Abnormal, painful, labored, difficult, and defective
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Dysuria
Difficult or painful urination
[Dys- (difficult or painful0 + -uria (urination)]
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Cyctitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
[Cust/o (urinary bladder) + -itis (Inflammation)]
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Nephrolithiasis
Presence of kidney stones
[Nephr/o (kidney) + lith/o (stone or calculi) + -iasis (formation of)]
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Vesicoureteral
Pertaining to the urinary bladder and the ureter
[Vesic/o (urinary bladder) + ureter/o (ureter) + -al (pertaining to)]
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Glomerulonephitis
Inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney
[Glomerul/o (glomerulus) + nephr/o (kidney + -itis (inflammation)]
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Surgical fixation of the urethra
Urethr/o (urethra) + -pexy (surgical fixation) = Urethropexy
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Too much urination
Poly (Too much) + -uria (urination) = Polyuria
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Stones of the renal pelvis
Pyel/o (renal pelvis) + lith (stones) = Pyelolith
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Herniation of the urinary bladder
Cyst/o (urinary bladder) + -cele (herniation) = Cystocele
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Excision of the kidney
Neph/o (kidney) + -ectomy (surgical removal) = Nephectomy
