Urinary System Root Words Flashcards by Kim Aker | Brainscape

Q

albumin/o

A

albumin protein

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azot/o

A

nitrogenous compounds

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bacteri/o

A

bacteria (singular bacterium)

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cyst/o

A

bladder
cyst
sac of fluid

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dips/o

A

thirst

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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

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glycos/o

A

glucose
sugar
sweetness

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hemat/o

A

blood

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hydr/o

A

water

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kal/i

A

potassium (an electrolyte)

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keton/o

A

ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

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lith/o

A

stone

calculus

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meat/o

A

opening

meatus

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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noct/o

A

night

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olig/o

A

scanty

few

Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

Q

protein/o

A

protein

Q

py/o

A

pus

Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

Q

ren/o

A

kidney

Q

son/o

A

sound

Q

ur/o

A

urinary

urinary tract

Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

Q

urin/o

A

urine

Q

vesic/o

A

bladder