UNIT 11 (Word Parts) Flashcards
1
Q
albumin/o
A
albumin: most abundant protein in 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 (part of the nephron)
6
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
7
Q
ket/o
A
ketone bodies
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, or decrease in 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
