The Urinary System: Root and Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
nephrosis: any noninflammatory disease condition of the kidney
2
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
juxtaglomerular: near the glomerulus
3
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
pyelectasis: dilatation of the renal pelvis
4
Q
cali/o, calic/o
A
calyx
caliceal: pertaining to a renal calyx, also spelled calyceal
5
Q
ur/o
A
urine, urinary tract
urosepsis: generalized infection that originates in the urinary tract
6
Q
urin/o
A
urine
nocturia: urination during the night
7
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
ureterostenosis: narrowing of the ureter
8
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder
cystocele: hernia of the urinary bladder
9
Q
vesic/o
A
urinary bladder
intravesical: within the urinary bladder
10
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
urethrotome: instrument for incising the urethra
11
Q
ren/o
A
kidney
suprarenal: above the kidney
