Urinary System Root Words Flashcards

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1
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albumin/o

A

protein

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2
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bacter/i

A

bacteria

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3
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calc/i

A

calcium

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4
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col/o

A

colon

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5
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corpor/e

A

body

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6
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cutan/e

A

skin

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7
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cyst/o

A

bladder

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8
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excret/o

A

sifted out

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9
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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus, little ball

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10
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glycos/o

A

glucose, sugar

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11
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keton/o

A

ketone

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12
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lith/o

A

stone

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13
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meat/o

A

passage/opening

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14
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cortic/o

A

cortex

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15
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micturit/o

A

to urinate

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16
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nephr/o

A

kidney

17
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noct/o

A

night

18
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perine/o

A

perineum

19
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periton/e

A

peritoneum

20
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py/o

A

pus

21
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

22
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ren/o

A

kidney

23
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scler/o

A

hardening

24
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son/o

A

sound

25
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ur/o

A

urine, urinate, urination

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ureter/o

A

ureter

27
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urethr/o

A

urethra

28
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urin/o

A

urine

29
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trigon/o

A

trigone

30
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medull/o

A

medulla

31
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continence

A

to hold

32
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strict

A

to tighten, contraction