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Chapter 12: Genitourinary System
Combining Forms, Suffixes, Prefixes
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04/18/2011

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Term

cyst/o

 

vesci/o

Definition

bladder

 

ex. cyst/o/scopy - visual examination of the bladder

 

ex. vesic/o/cele - herniation or swelling of the bladder

Term
glomerul/o
Definition

glomerulus

 

ex. glomerul/o/pathy - disease of the glomerulus

Term

nephr/o

 

ren/o

Definition

kidney

 

ex. nephr/o/pexy - fixation of the kidney(s)

 

ex. ren/al - pertaining to the kidney(s)

Term
ureter/o
Definition

ureter

 

ex. ureter/ectasis - dilation or expansion of the ureter

Term
urethr/o
Definition

urethra

 

ex. urethr/o/plasty - surgical repair of the urethra

Term
ur/o
Definition

urine, urinary

 

ex. uro/lith - stone in the urine

Term
andr/o
Definition

male

 

ex. andr/o/logy - study of the male

Term
balan/o
Definition

glans penis

 

ex. balan/o/rrhea - discharge or flow of the glans penis

Term
epididym/o
Definition

epididymis

 

ex. epididm/itis - inflammation of the epididymis

Term

orch/i

 

orchi/o

 

orchid/o

Definition

testes

 

ex. orch/i/algia -pain in the testes

 

ex. orchi/o/rrhaphy - suture of the testes

 

ex. orchid/itis - inflammation of the testes

Term
prostat/o
Definition

prostate

 

ex. prostat/ectomy - excision of the prostate

Term
spermat/o
Definition

sperm

 

ex. spermat/o/lysis - destruction of the sperm

Term
vas/o
Definition

vas deferens, duct, vessel

 

ex. vas/ectomy - excision of the vas deferens

Term
vesicul/o
Definition

seminal vesicle

 

ex. vesicul/itis - inflammation of the seminal vesicle

Term
albumin/o
Definition

albumin (protein)

 

ex. albumin/oid - resembling albumin (protein)

Term
bacteri/o
Definition

bacteria

 

ex. bacteri/al - pertaining to bacteria

Term
crypt/o
Definition

hidden

 

ex. crypt/orchid/ism - hidden testes condition

Term
noct/o
Definition

night

 

ex. noct/uria - urination during the night (bed wetting)

Term
olig/o
Definition

scanty

 

ex. olig/uria - scanty urine

Term
py/o
Definition

pus

 

ex. py/osis- abnormal pus condition

Term
-genesis
Definition

forming, producing, origin

 

ex. spermat/o/genesis - production of sperm(s)

Term
-iasis
Definition

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

 

ex. nephr/o/lith/iasis - abnormal stone condition in the kidney(s)

Term
-uria
Definition

urine

 

ex. dys/uria - painful urination

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