Urinary System Root Word Terminology Flashcards

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1
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Azot/o

A

Urea/nitrogen

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2
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Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria

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3
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Cali/o

Calic/o

A

Calyx (in the kidney)

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4
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Cyst/o

A

Bladder
Cyst
Sac

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5
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Dips/o

A

Thirst

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6
Q

Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

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7
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Glyc/o

A

Sweetness

Glucose

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8
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Glycos/o

A

Sugar

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9
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Hydr/o

A

Water

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10
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Meat/o

A

Meatus

Opening

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11
Q

Medull/o

A
Medulla
Inner section
Middle
Soft
Marrow
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12
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Necr/o

A

Death

Corpse

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13
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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

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14
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Noct/i

A

Night

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15
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Olig/o

A

Small
Few
Scant
Deficiency of

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16
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

17
Q

Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

18
Q

Ren/o

A

Kidney

19
Q

Trigon/o

A

Trigone (area within the bladder)

20
Q

Ureter/o

A

Ureter

21
Q

Urethr/o

A

Urethra

22
Q

Ur/o

Urin/o

A

Urine
Urinary tract
Urination

23
Q

Vesic/o

A

Urinary bladder

24
Q

Albumin/o

A

Albumin (protein)

25
Q

Ren/o

A

Kidney

26
Q

Trigon/o

A

Trigone, region of the bladder

27
Q

Kal/o

A

Potassium

28
Q

Ket/o

Keton/o

A

Ketone bodies

Ketoacid and acetone

29
Q

Lith/o

A

Stone

30
Q

Natr/o

A

Sodium

31
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

32
Q

Ur/o

A

Urine

Urea

33
Q

Urin/o

A

Urine