Urinary System - vocab Flashcards
1
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albumin/o
A
albumin
2
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azot/o
A
nitrogen
3
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bacteri/o
A
bacteria
4
Q
calcul/o
A
stone
5
Q
cali/o
A
calyx
6
Q
cyst/o
A
cyst; fluid sac; bladder
7
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
8
Q
glyc/o, glycos/o
A
sugar; glucose
9
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lith/o
A
stone; calculus
10
Q
meat/o
A
meatus
11
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
12
Q
noct/o
A
night
13
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olig/o
A
scanty (very small)
14
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peritone/o
A
peritoneum
15
Q
py/o
A
pus
16
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
17
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ren/o
A
kidney
18
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trigon/o
A
trigone (region of bladder)
19
Q
ur/o
A
urine; urinary tract
20
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
21
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vesic/o
A
urinary bladder
22
Q
a-; an-
A
not; without
23
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dia-
A
complete; through
24
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dys-
A
painful; difficult
25
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hyper-
A
above; above normal
26
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inter-
A
between
27
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poly-
A
many; much
28
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-cele
A
hernia; swelling protrusion
29
Q
-gram
A
record; image
30
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
31
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-lysis
A
breakdown; separation; loosening
32
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-pexy
A
surgical fixation
