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Lesson 4 Med Terms
Urinary and Reproductive Terms
Question | Answer |
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creatinine | a waste material in urine ***waste material, destroy, opposite is create, creatinine*** creatinuria- excess creatinine |
cysto | bladder ***bladder, sack, cyst, cysto*** cystoscopy-bladder examination |
glomerulo | nephron part, little ball(glomerulo is the primary filter of the nephron) ***little ball, globe one, globe numero uno, glomerulo*** glomerulitis- glomeruli inflammation |
nephro | kidney ***kidney,pair,twins,relations,nephew*** nephrectomy-kidney removal |
peritoneo | lining of abdominal organs ***abdominal, organ,music,notes,pair of tones, organ lining*** peritoneo-lining of abdominal organs |
pyelo | pelvis ***pelvis,hips,padded, pillow,pyeola*** pyelonephritis-pelvis and kidney inflammation |
reni | kidney ***kidney,kidney pie, sauce,runny,reni*** reniform-kidney shaped |
uretero | ureter(Ureters extend from the kidneys to the bladder) ***ureter,ureter+o, uretero*** ureterocele-ureter tumor |
urethro | urethra ***urethra, urethra+o= urethro*** urethritus-urethra inflammation |
uri | urine ***urine,urine-n, uri*** uriposia-drinking of urine |
uric | pertaining to urine ***urine, icky, uric*** uricemia-uric acid in blood |
urina | urine ***urine,urine+a, urina*** urination-discharge of urine |
uro | urine, study of ***urine, yellow, uro*** urology-urine, study of |
bulbo | bulblike,bulborethral gland ***bulblike, like=o, bulbo*** bulbitis-inflammation of the bulbourethral gland |
cervi | neck,uterus ***uterus neck, neck massage, service,cervi*** cervicectomy-cervix removal |
galacto | milk ***milk, mily way, galaxy, galacto*** galactorrhea-excessive milk |
genito | reproductive system ***reproductive, beginning, genesis, genito*** genitoplasty-genital organ surgery |
hyster | uterus ***uterus, you tear us, leave in stitches, hysterical,hyster*** hysterectomy-uterus removal |
lactin | milk ***milk, white, lack, tan, lactin*** lactation-milk producing |
mast | breast ***breast,breastbone, sternum, steer'em, keel, ship, mast*** mastectomy-breast removal |
metr | uterus ***uterus, Uranus, far away, measure,meter, metr*** endometriosis-abnormal cells outside uterus, condition |
natal | born ***born,cradle,sounds like cradle,natal*** neonatal-newborn |
oophoro | ovary ***ovary,over,overjoyed,euphoria,oophoro*** oophoroitis-ovary inflammation |
orchido | testicle ***testicle,bag, ballon, grow, flower, orchid, orchido*** orchidoptosis-testicle dropping |
ova,ovi,ovo | egg ***egg,yolk,yellow, star,nova,ova*** ovicide-egg destruction |
salping | tube,fallopian ***tube,television,shows, ticket sales, scalping*** salpingitis-fallopian tube inflammation |
sperma, spermato | seed ***seed,plant,spore,sperm,sperma*** spermacrasia-sperm, lack of |
vas | duct,vessel ***duct,duck,bird,birdcage,container,vase*** vasectomy-excision of vas deferens |