Chapter 12 Word Parts: Urinary System

Albumin/o

Albumin

Azot/o

Nitrogen

Bacteri/o

Bacteria

Calcul/o

Stone

Cyst/o

Cyst; fluid sac ; bladder

Glomerul/o

Glomerulus

Glyc/o ; glycos/o

Glucose;Sugar

Lith/o

Stone ; calculus

Meat/o

Meatus

Nephr/o

Kidney

Olig/o

Scanty

Peritone/o

Peritoneum

Py/o

Pus

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis

Trigon/o

Trig one

Ur/o

Urine ; urinary tract

Vesic/o

Urinary bladder

A- ; an-

Not ; without

Dia-

Complete ; through

Dys-

Painful ; difficult

Inter-

Between

Hyper-

Above normal

Poly-

Many ; much

-cele

Hernia ; swelling ; protrusion

-e

Noun suffix with no meaning

-gram

Record ; image

-iasis

Abnormal condition

-lysis

Breakdown ; separation ; loosening

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-poietin

Substance that forms

-sclerosis

Hardening ; thickening

-stitial

Pertaining to standing or positioned

-tripsy

Crushing

-uria

Urination ; condition of urine

-us

Structure ; tissue ; thing