LAUNCH Module 5 and 6

Word parts

cysto

Bladder

nephro

Kidney (noun)

reno

Kidney (adj)

pyelo

renal pelvis (kidney pelvis)

uretero

ureter (tube that drains kidney)

urethro

urethra (tube that drains bladder)

urino and uro

urine, urinary tract

vesico

bladder (vesical)

Albumino

Albumin — protein normally in blood (causes kidney and heart failure)

azoto

urea, nitrogen — normal waste product in liver (high or lower preasure causes problems)

blasto

developing cell/germ cell

glycoso

sugar (small amount is normal large amounts means high blood sugar)

hemato

Blood (not normal, UTI, kidney stones)

hydro

water (normal, produces urine)

Litho

Stone, calculus (form in kidney caused by dirt, weight, water intake)

nocto

night

oligo

scanty, few

pyo

pus (not normal, underlying infection)

sono

sound

-poly

much many

-cele

protrusion, hernia

-emia

blood condition

-lith

stone

-lithiasis

condition of stones

-lithotomy

incision to remove a stone

-lysis

destruction

-pexy

surgical fixation - putting back (realigns Brocken bones, reattaches organs)

-ptosis

drooping, sagging, prolapse

-scope

Tool used to view - microscope

-scopy

process of viewing - microscopy

-stenosis

narrowing

-stomy

creation of an artificial opening

-tripsy

surgical crushing

-uria

urine

renal

pertaining to kidney

ureteral

pertaining to ureter

urethral

pertaining to urethra

urinary

pertaining to urine

vesical

pertaining to bladder

anuric

pertaining to the absence of urine

andro

male

balano

glans penis

epididymo

epididymis

orchio

testis, testicle

orchido

testis, testicle

orcho

testis, testicle

testo

testis, testicle

prostato

prostate gland

spermato

spermatozoon, sperm

spermo

spermatozoon (pl. spermatozoa) sperm

vaso

vessel, duct

vesiculo

-ism

state of

-lysis

destruction

-lytic

pertaining to destruction