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NHTC Urology
NHTC 6 Medical Terms Urology
Term | Definition |
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a, an | without, not |
para- | near, beside, beyond |
circum- | around |
vas/o | vessel, vas deferens, duct |
sperm/a, sperm/o, spermat/o | sperm |
prostat-, prostat/o | prostate gland |
test/o | testes |
orchi-, orchid/o, orchi/o, orch | testes |
balan/o | glans penis |
andr/o | masculine, male |
hypo | under, below |
hyper | excessive, above normal |
dys | bad, painful, difficult |
dia | through, across |
supra- | above, excessive |
poly- | much |
urin/o, ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies (acids and acetones) |
kal-, kal/i | potassium (an electrolyte) |
azot/o | nitrogenous |
albumin/o | albumin (protein) |
urethr/o | urethra |
ureter/o | ureter |
trigon/o | trigone (triangular region at base of the bladder) |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
meat/o | opening, meatus |
vesic/o, vesicul/o | bladder |
cyst-, cyst/i, cyst/o | 1. bladder; 2. cystic duct; 3. cyst |
pyel-, pyel/o | pelvis, usually the renal pelvis |
ren/o, ren/i | kidney |
gonad/o | gonads, sex glands |
adeno | gland |
carcin | cancer |
nephr/o | kidney |
varico | dilated vein |
oma | tumor |
uria | urine |
emia | blood |
di | double |
ism, esis | condition |
al | pertaining to |
en | in, within |
hemat | blood |
hydro | water |
osis | abnormal condition |
itis | inflammation |
noct | night |
olig | scanty |
ic | pertaining to |
potence | power |
dips | thirst |
ia | condition |
py | pus |
tension | tension |
ary | pertaining to |
in | in, not |
continence | to hold back |
plasia | formation, growth |
crypt | hidden |
epididym | epididymis |
spadias | a rent (a slit, a fissure) |
cele | hernia, swelling |
im | not |
phimo | muzzle |