Med Terms - Urinary Vocab Flashcards by Cecilia Orille | Brainscape

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cyst/o

vesic/o

A

bladder

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus (capillaries that surround nephrons)

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nephr/o

ren/o

A

kidney

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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urethr/o

A

urethra

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ur/o

urin/o

A

urine

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glyc/o

A

sugar/ glucose

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py/o

A

pus

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aden/o

A

gland

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azot/o

A

urea/ nitrogen

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hemat/o

A

blood

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-tripsy

A

crush or destroy

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-toxin

A

toxins

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-uria

A

urine

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-ectasis

A

dilation/ widening

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-emia

A

condition of the blood

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal (“excision”)

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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noct-

A

night

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olig-

A

scanty (small amounts)

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poly-

A

a lot/ excessive/ much

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an-

A

without

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dys-

A

difficult/ bad

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supra-

A

above