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Chapter 9 - Word Parts
Prefixes to Word Parts to Suffixes
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2012

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Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, tumor, swelling
Term
Cyst/o
Definition
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
Term
dia-
Definition
through, between, apart, complete
Term
-ectasis
Definition
stretching, dilation, enlargement
Term
Glomerul/o
Definition
glomerulus
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lith/o
Definition
stone, calculus
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-lysis
Definition
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
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-tripsy
Definition
to crush
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ur/o
Definition
urinary tract, urine
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
Definition
urethra
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-uria
Definition
urination, urine
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ren/o
Definition
kidney or kidneys
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hydr/o
Definition
water
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-genic
Definition
created by
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prostat/o
Definition
prostate gland
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meat/o
Definition
meatus
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