Medical Word Elements for Urinary System Flashcards

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1
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Albumin/o

A

Albumin/protein

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Azot/o

A

Nitrogenous Compounds

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3
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Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria (singular/bacterium)

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4
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Cyst/o

Vesic/o

A

Bladder

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5
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Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

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6
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Kal/i

A

Potassium (an electrolyte)

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7
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Keton/o

A

Ketone Bodies (acids and acetones)

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8
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Lith/o

A

Stone

Calculus

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9
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Meat/o

A

Opening, meatus

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10
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Nephr/o

Ren/o

A

Kidney

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Noct/o

A

Night

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12
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Olig/o

A

Scanty

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13
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Py/o

A

Pus

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14
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Pyel/o

A

Renal, pelvis

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15
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Ur/o

A

Urine, urinary tract

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16
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Ureter/o

A

Ureter

17
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Urethr/o

A

Urethra

18
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-genesis

A

Forming, producing, origin

19
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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

20
Q

-uria

A

Urine

21
Q

Dia-

A

Through, across

22
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Retro-

A

Backward, behind