Word parts Urinary system Flashcards
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albumin/o
A
type of protein found in blood, egg white, milk
2
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azot/o
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urea, nitrogen
3
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bacteri/o
A
bacteria
4
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calcul/o
A
stone
5
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Cali/o
A
cup or kalyx
6
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cyst/o
A
bladder or cyst
7
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus: small ball of capillaries in the kidney that filters blood to produce urine
8
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glyc/o, glycos/o
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sugar or glucose
9
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lith/o
A
stone
10
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meat/o
A
site where urine exits urtethra
11
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nephron/o
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kidney
12
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noct/o
A
night
13
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oligo/o
A
few or little
14
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peritone/o
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peritonium, thin abdominal lining
15
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py/o
A
pus
16
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pyel/o
A
pelvis
17
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ren/o
A
kidney
18
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trigon/o
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triangular area in posterior of Urinary bladder
19
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ur/o
A
urine or urinary tract
20
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uretr/o
A
ureter
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urethra/o
A
urethra
22
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urine/o
A
urina
23
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vesic/o
A
urinary bladder
24
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a, an
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not
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dia
throughout, across, between
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dys
bad, difficult
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hyper
over, above, beyond
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inter
among
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poly
many or much
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al, ary, deal, ic, ous
pertaining to and or relating to
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cele
hernia, protrusion, swelling
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e
out, outside
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gram
record or picture
34
iasis
disease or condition
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lysis
destruction or breakdown
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pexy
surgical
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poietin
substance that stimulates production of cells
38
sclerosis
hardening
