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Medical Terminology - Urinary System
Medical Terminology - Urinary System (Chapter 9)
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04/18/2010
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Term

nephr/o

 

ren/o

 Definition
kidneys
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term

ur/o

 

urin/o

 Definition

urine

urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
Term
-cele
 Definition

hernia

 

tumor

 

swelling
Term
-ectasis
 Definition

stretching

 

dilation

 

enlargement
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
lith/o
 Definition

stone

 

calculus
Term
-lysis
 Definition

breakdown

 

separation

 

loosening

 

destruction
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
nephron
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to crush
Term
-uria
 Definition

urin

 

urination
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
-ptosis
 Definition

prolapse

droop
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-genic
 Definition
created by
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trigon/o
 Definition
trigon (region of bladder)
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