Med Term Exam 3

nephron definition

part of the kidney where urine is produced

glomerulus definition

part of the kidney where blood is filtered and waste/byproducts are removed to form urine

ureters definition

structures which move urine

urinary bladder definition

muscular storage organ for urine

urinary meatus definition

most distal point in the urinary tract where a catheter would be inserted to collect urine passively

nephr/o

nephron, kidney

glomerul/o

glomerulus

ureter/o

ureters

cyst/o

urinary bladder

meat/o

urinary meatus

lithi/calculi

“stones” in the urinary system

nephrolith

kidney stone

cystolith

bladder stone

ureterolith

ureter stone

nephritis

infection of the kidney

hematuria

blood in the urine

dysuria

difficult or painful urination

urethra definition

tube-like structure connecting gonad to external environment

glans penis definition

highly sensitive extension of the gonads

vas deferens definition

ducts carrying sperm

testosterone definition

male sex hormone produced by testes

testes definition

male primary sex organ that produces hormones and sperm

vesic/o

bladder, sac

ren/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

urethr/o

urethra

albumin/o

albumin

azot/o

urea, nitrogen

blast/o

developing cell, germ cell

glyc/o, glycos/o

sugar

hydr/o

water

lith/o

stone, calculus

noct/i

night

olig/o

scanty, few

urin/o, ur/o

urine, urinary tract

\-iasis, esis

condition

\-lysis

loosening, dissolution, separating

\-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

\-tripsy

surgical crushing

\-uria

urine, urination

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

epididym/o

epididymis

orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o

testis, testicle

prostat/o

prostate gland

sperm/o, spermat/o

sperm, spermatozoon

vas/o

vessel, duct (vas deferens)

vesicul/o

seminal vesicles

ovaries

primary sex organ that produces hormones and eggs

estrogen and progesterone

hormones produced by ovaries

uterine tubes

ducts carrying eggs

clitoris

highly sensitive extension of the gonads located on the exterior body

vagina

tube-like structure connecting gonads to external environment

vagin/o

vagina

oophor/o

ovary

metr/o, metr/i

uterus

gyn/o

woman

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

men/o

menstruation

episi/o

vulva

cervic/o

cervix

\-salpinx

uterine tube

peri-

surrounding/outer

\-atresia

absence of normal body opening

amenorrhea

absence of menstrual flow

dysmenorrhea

painful menstrual flow

olgiomenorrhea

infrequent/scant menstrual flow

lact/o

milk

fet/o, fet/i

fetus

chori/o

chorion

amni/o, amnion/o

amnion, amniotic fluid

puerper/o

childbirth

par/o, part/o

bear, give birth to, labor

gravid/o

pregnancy

embry/o

embryo

nat/o

birth

omphal/o

umbilicus

cephal/o

head

pylor/o

pylorus

pseud/o

false

esophag/o

esophagus

prim/i

first

terat/o

malformations

pelv/i, pelv/o

pelvic bone, pelvis

nulli-

none

micro-

small

multi-

many

ante-, pre-

before

post-

after

\-amnios

amnion, amniotic fluid

\-cytesis

pregnancy

\-tocia

birth, labor

\-rrhexis

rupture

blephar/o

eyelid

scler/o

sclera

corne/o, kerat/o

cornea

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

lacrim/o, dacry/o

tear ducts

ir/o, irid/o

iris