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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix & Meaning

Term	Definition
-oid	suffix meaning resembling
alb	albumin
albumin/o	protein
glucosuria	sugar in the urine
pyeloplasty	surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis
dips/o	thirst
stent placement	use of a device (stent) to hold open vessels or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter)
ketonuria	presence of ketone bodies in the urine
resectoscope	urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to resect (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate
scout film	plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging
poly-	suffix meaning many
pyonephritis	term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the kidney
nephrolithotomy	incision into the kidney for the removal of stones
collecting duct	tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis
py/o	pus
stent placement	use of a device to hold open vessels or tubes
UA	urinalysis
pyuria	presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection
diuretic	drug that increases the secretion of urine
meat/o	meatus (opening)
uremia (azotemia)	excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure
hilum	indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
protein	chemical test used to detect the presence of protein (A nitrogenous compound) in the urine
-iasis	suffix meaning formation or presence of
renal medulla	inner part of the kidney
nephrotomy	incision into the kidney
cystoscope	special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder
IVP	intravenous pyelogram
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
nephrosis	abnormal condition of the kidney

suffix meaning resembling	Term: -oid	1	1	false
albumin	Term: alb	2	1	false
protein	Term: albumin/o	3	1	false
glucosuria	Definition: sugar in the urine	4	0	false
pelvis	surgical reconstruction of the renal _____	5	1	true
thirst	Term: dips/o	6	1	false
stent placement	Definition: use of a device (stent) to hold open vessels or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter)	7	0	false
ketonuria	Definition: presence of ketone bodies in the urine	8	0	false
resect	urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to _____ (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate	9	1	true
scout film	Definition: plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging	10	0	false
suffix meaning many	Term: poly-	11	1	false
kidney	term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the _____	12	1	true
nephrolithotomy	Definition: incision into the kidney for the removal of stones	13	0	false
connects	tubule that _____ the nephrons to the renal pelvis	14	1	true
device	use of a _____ to hold open vessels or tubes	16	1	true
urinalysis	Term: UA	17	1	false
presence	_____ of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection	18	1	true
increases	drug that _____ the secretion of urine	19	1	true
meatus (opening)	Term: meat/o	20	1	false
nitrogenous	excess of urea and other _____ waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure	21	1	true