The Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
nephr/o, ren/o
A
kidneys
2
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
3
Q
ur/o, urin/o
A
urine
4
Q
ureter/o
A
ureters
5
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
6
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
7
Q
prostat/o
A
prostate
8
Q
-cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
9
Q
dia-
A
through, between, apart, complete
10
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching, dilation, enlargement
11
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
12
Q
lith/o
A
stone, calculus
13
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
14
Q
nephr-
A
kidney
15
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation