Urinary System Root Word Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Azot/o
A
Urea/nitrogen
2
Q
Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
3
Q
Cali/o
Calic/o
A
Calyx (in the kidney)
4
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder
Cyst
Sac
5
Q
Dips/o
A
Thirst
6
Q
Glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus
7
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sweetness
Glucose
8
Q
Glycos/o
A
Sugar
9
Q
Hydr/o
A
Water
10
Q
Meat/o
A
Meatus
Opening
11
Q
Medull/o
A
Medulla Inner section Middle Soft Marrow
12
Q
Necr/o
A
Death
Corpse
13
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
14
Q
Noct/i
A
Night
15
Q
Olig/o
A
Small
Few
Scant
Deficiency of
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
