urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder
2
Q
Vesic/o
A
Bladder
3
Q
Ureter/o
A
Urteter
4
Q
Glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus (capillaries that surround the nephrons)
5
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidneys (nephron is the functioning unit of the kidney)
6
Q
Ren/o
A
Kidney
7
Q
Pyel/o
A
Renal pelvis
8
Q
Urethr/o
A
Urethra
9
Q
Ur/o
A
Urine
10
Q
Urin/o
A
Urine
11
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar/glucose
12
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
13
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
14
Q
Azot/o
A
Urea/nitrogen
15
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
16
Q
-Tripsy
A
Crush or destory
17
Q
-Toxin
A
Toxins
18
Q
-Pexy
A
Surgical fixation
19
Q
-Cele
A
Hernia or protrusion
20
Q
-Ptosis
A
Drooping
21
Q
-Rrhexis
A
Rupture
22
Q
-Uria
A
Urine
23
Q
-Stenosis
A
Narrowing
24
Q
-Sclerosis
A
Hardening
25
Q
-Ectasis
A
Dilation/widening
26
Q
-Emia
A
Condition of blood
27
Q
-Ectomy
A
Surgical removal
28
Q
-Scopy
A
Visual examination
29
Q
Noct-
A
Night
30
Q
Olig-
A
Scanty (small amounts)
31
Q
Poly-
A
Many
32
Q
An-
A
Without
33
Q
Dys-
A
Painful/difficult
34
Q
Supra-
A
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