unit 11 word parts Flashcards
1
Q
albumin/o
A
albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood plasma
2
Q
azot/o
A
nitrogen
3
Q
bacteri/o
A
bacteria
4
Q
cyst/o
vesic/o
A
bladder
5
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus (cluster of capillaries that filter blood that is part of the nephron)
6
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
7
Q
ket/o
A
ketone bodies (excreted in blood when body uses fat for energy instead of glucose)
8
Q
lith/o
A
stone
9
Q
meat/o
A
opening
10
Q
nephr/o
ren/o
A
kidney
11
Q
noct/o
A
night
12
Q
olig/o
A
scanty/ few/ decrease production
13
Q
peritone/o
A
peritoneum- membrane lining that surrounds the abdominal cavity and organs
14
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
15
Q
py/o
A
pus
