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ALLH 101
Chapter 11 - Urology
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Undergraduate 1
03/15/2017
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Term
acid/o-
 Definition
acid (low pH)
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absorpt/o-
 Definition
absorb; take in
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albumin/o-
 Definition
albumin
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alges/o-
 Definition
sensation of pain
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alkal/o-
 Definition
base (high pH)
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ambulat/o-
 Definition
walking
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angi/o-
 Definition
blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
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arteri/o-
 Definition
artery
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bacteri/o-
 Definition
bacterium
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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blast/o-
 Definition
immature; embryonic
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calcul/o-
 Definition
stone
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calic/o-
 Definition
calix
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cali/o-
 Definition
calix
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cancer/o-
 Definition
cancer
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carcin/o-
 Definition
cancer
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catheter/o-
 Definition
catheter
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chron/o-
 Definition
time
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col/o-
 Definition
colon
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congenit/o-
 Definition
present at birth
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contin/o-
 Definition
hold together
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corpor/o-
 Definition
body
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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cutane/o-
 Definition
skin
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cyst/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst
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dist/o-
 Definition
away from the center or point of origin
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electr/o-
 Definition
electricity
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enur/o-
 Definition
to urinate
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erythr/o-
 Definition
red
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excret/o-
 Definition
removing from the body
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filtrat/o-
 Definition
filtering; straining
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filtr/o-
 Definition
filter
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genit/o-
 Definition
genitalia
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gen/o-
 Definition
arising from; produced by
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glomerul/o-
 Definition
glomerulus
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glycos/o-
 Definition
glucose (sugar)
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hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
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hem/o-
 Definition
blood
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hil/o-
 Definition
hilium (indentation of an organ)
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hyal/o-
 Definition
clear, glass-like substance
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hydr/o-
 Definition
water; fluid
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infect/o-
 Definition
disease within
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interstiti/o-
 Definition
spaces within tissue
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kal/i-
 Definition
potassium
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keton/o-
 Definition
ketones
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leuk/o-
 Definition
white
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lith/o-
 Definition
stone
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the studyd of
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metr/o-
 Definition
measurement; uterus (womb)
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micturi/o-
 Definition
making urine
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mucos/o-
 Definition
mucous membrane
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necr/o-
 Definition
dead cells, tissue, or body
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nephr/o-
 Definition
kidney; nephron
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neur/o-
 Definition
nerve
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noct/o-
 Definition
night
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olig/o-
 Definition
scanty; few
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pelv/o-
 Definition
pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)
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pen/o-
 Definition
penis
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peritone/o-
 Definition
peritoneum
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prostat/o-
 Definition
prostate gland
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protein/o-
 Definition
protein
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proxim/o-
 Definition
near the center or point of origin
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pyel/o-
 Definition
renal pelvis
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pub/o-
 Definition
pubis (hip bone)
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py/o-
 Definition
pus
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radi/o-
 Definition
radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation
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radic/o-
 Definition
all parts including the root
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refract/o-
 Definition
bend; deflect
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ren/o-
 Definition
kidney
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resect/o-
 Definition
to cut out; remove
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retent/o-
 Definition
keep; hold back
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scler/o-
 Definition
hard; sclera (white of the eye)
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sensitiv/o-
 Definition
affected by; sensitive to
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son/o-
 Definition
sound
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spad/o-
 Definition
tear; opening
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spasmod/o-
 Definition
spasm
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suspens/o-
 Definition
hanging
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tom/o-
 Definition
cut; slice; layer
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tox/o-
 Definition
poison
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transplant/o-
 Definition
move something to another place
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tub/o-
 Definition
tube
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tubul/o-
 Definition
tube; small tube
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ureter/o-
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o-
 Definition
urethra
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urin/o-
 Definition
urine; urinary system
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ur/o-
 Definition
urine; urinary system
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vagin/o-
 Definition
vagina
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ven/o-
 Definition
vein
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vesic/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac (adjective form)
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-an
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
condition of dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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-ence
 Definition
state of
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-esis
 Definition
a process
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-etic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-grade
 Definition
pertaining to going
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-ias
 Definition
condition
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-iasis
 Definition
state of; process of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-in
 Definition
a substance
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-ine
 Definition
thing pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of; infection of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ization
 Definition
process of making, creating or inserting
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-lysis
 Definition
process of breaking down or destroying
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-lyte
 Definition
dissolved substance
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; suffering
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-pexy
 Definition
process of surgically fixing in place
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-plasty
 Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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-poietin
 Definition
a substance that forms
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-ptosis
 Definition
state of prolapsed; drooping; falling
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using an instrument to examine
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-stalsis
 Definition
process of contraction
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tion
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
process of crushing
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-triptor
 Definition
a thing that crushes
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-ule
 Definition
small thing
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an-
 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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dia-
 Definition
complete; completely through
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dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
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epi-
 Definition
upon; above
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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hypo-
 Definition
blow; deficient
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in-
 Definition
in; within; not
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intra-
 Definition
within
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per-
 Definition
through; throughout
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many; much
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re-
 Definition
again and again; backward; unable to
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retro-
 Definition
behind; backward
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supra-
 Definition
above
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond; higher
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acute
 Definition
having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course
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occult
 Definition
hidden
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cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter (measure of volume)
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K, K+
 Definition
potassium
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KUB
 Definition
kidneys, ureters, bladder
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mL
 Definition
milliliter (measure of volume)
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pH
 Definition
potential of hydrogen (acidity or alkalinity)
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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