Chapter 9 The Urinary System Elements

Question 1

an-

Answer 1

no, not, without

Question 2

dia-

Answer 2

through, between, apart, complete

Question 3

dys-

Answer 3

bad, difficult, painful

Question 4

en-

Answer 4

in, within, into

Question 5

hyper-

Answer 5

excessive, increased

Question 6

hypo-

Answer 6

deficient, decreased

Question 7

poly-

Answer 7

many, much

Question 8

cyst/o

Answer 8

urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

Question 9

diur/o

Answer 9

tending to increase urine output

Question 10

glomerul/o

Answer 10

glomerulus

Question 11

home/o

Answer 11

sameness, unchanging, constant

Question 12

hydr/o

Answer 12

relating to water

Question 13

ile/o

Answer 13

ileum, small intestine

Question 14

lith/o

Answer 14

stone, calculus

Question 15

meat/o

Answer 15

opening or passageway

Question 16

nephr/o, ren/o

Answer 16

kidney

Question 17

neur/o

Answer 17

nerve, nerve tissue

Question 18

noct/i

Answer 18

night

Question 19

olig/o

Answer 19

scanty, few

Question 20

prostat/o

Answer 20

prostate gland

Question 21

protein/o

Answer 21

protein

Question 22

py/o

Answer 22

pus

Question 23

pyel/o

Answer 23

renal pelvis, bowl of kidney

Question 24

ur/o, urin/o

Answer 24

urine, urinary traction

Question 25

ureter/o

Answer 25

ureter

Question 26

urethr/o

Answer 26

urethra

Question 27

vagin/o

Answer 27

vagina

Question 28

vesic/o

Answer 28

urinary bladder

Question 29

-al

Answer 29

pertaining to

Question 30

-algia

Answer 30

pain, suffering, painful condition

Question 31

-ation

Answer 31

state or action

Question 32

-cele

Answer 32

hernia, tumor, swelling

Question 33

-ectasis

Answer 33

stretching, dilation, enlargement

Question 34

-ectomy

Answer 34

surgical removal, cutting out, excision

Question 35

-emia

Answer 35

blood, blood condition

Question 36

-esis

Answer 36

abnormal condition, disease

Question 37

-genesis

Answer 37

creation, reproduction

Question 38

-gram

Answer 38

a picture or record

Question 39

-graphy

Answer 39

the process of producing a picture or record

Question 40

-ial

Answer 40

pertaining to

Question 41

-ism

Answer 41

condition, state of

Question 42

-itis

Answer 42

inflammation

Question 43

-lith

Answer 43

stone, calculus

Question 44

-lithiasis

Answer 44

presence of stones

Question 45

-lysis

Answer 45

breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

Question 46

-ologist

Answer 46

specialist

Question 47

-osis

Answer 47

abnormal condition, disease

Question 48

-ostomy

Answer 48

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 49

-otomy

Answer 49

cutting, surgical incision

Question 50

-pathy

Answer 50

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

Question 51

-pexy

Answer 51

surgical fixation

Question 52

-plasty

Answer 52

surgical repair

Question 53

-ptosis

Answer 53

droop, sag, prolapse, fall

Question 54

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Answer 54

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 55

-rrhaphy

Answer 55

surgical suturing

Question 56

-rrhea

Answer 56

flow or discharge

Question 57

-scopy

Answer 57

visual examination

Question 58

-stasis

Answer 58

control, maintenance of a constant level

Question 59

-stenosis

Answer 59

abnormal narrowing

Question 60

-tic

Answer 60

pertaining to

Question 61

-tripsy

Answer 61

to crush

Question 62

-uresis

Answer 62

urination

Question 63

-ureter

Answer 63

ureter

Question 64

-uria

Answer 64

urination, urine