Null & Void Combing Terms/Terms

Functions of urinary system

removes wastes from body, maintains homeostasis

Combining forms for urinary system

Urin/o and ur/o

Pair of kidneys

ren/o and nephr/o

Pair of ureters

ureter/o

Single urinary bladder

cyst/o, (vesic/o)

Single urethra

urethr/o

Retroperitoneally

located behind the lining of the abdominal cavity

Hilus

concave depression where blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter attach

Cortic/o

outer region or layer of an organ or part

Medull/o

central or inner portion of an organ

Pyel/o

combining form for renal pelvis

Cluster of capillaries

glomerul/o

Urethr/o

urethra

Cyst/o or vesic/o

bladder or sac

Uropoiesis

process of urine production

-poiesis

formation

-chrome

colors

Turbid

cloudy