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Chapter 12
Urinary System
Term | Definition |
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albumin/o | protein |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder or sac |
dips/o | thirst |
glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | glucose (sugar) |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
lith/o | stone |
meat/o | meatus (opening) |
nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
py/o | puss |
pyel/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
ur/o, urin/o | urine |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
-oid | resembling |
albuminoid | resembling albumin |
anti- | against |
-al | pertaining to |
antibacterial | agent that kills bacteria |
-scope | instrument for examination |
cystoscope | special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder |
-tomy | incision |
vesictomy, cystotomy | an incision into the bladder |
poly- | many |
-ia | condition of |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
-logist | specialist in the study of a special area |
urologist | physician who specializes in condition of urinary system |
glucose | form of sugar found in the blood and used for energy |
glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
glomeruli | plural form of glomerulus |