The Urinary System - CF Flashcards
urin/o-
urine
ur/o-
urine; urinary system
genit/o-
genitalia
excret/o-
removing from the body
calic/o-
calix
cali/o-
calix
cortic/o-
cortex (outer region)
hil/o-
hilum (indentation in an organ)
ren/o-
kidney
nephr/o-
kidney; nephron
peritone/o-
peritoneum
pelv/o-
pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)
pyel/o-
renal pelvis
dist/o-
away from the center or point of origin
tub/o-
tube
tubul/o-
tube; small tube
glomerul/o-
glomerulus
proxim/o-
near the center or point of origin
ureter/o-
ureter
vesic/o-
bladder; fluid-filled sac
cyst/o-
bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst
mucos/o-
mucous membrane
urethr/o-
urethra
pen/o-
penis
prostat/o-
prostate gland
electr/o-
electricity
erythr/o-
red
filtrat/o-
filtering; straining
filtr/o-
filter
absorpt/o-
absorb; take in
micturi/o-
making urine
enur/o-
to urinate