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AC Medical Terminology
Urinary System
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04/21/2009
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Poly-
 Definition
many
Term
Dia-
 Definition
two
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An-
 Definition
no; not; lack of
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Dys-
 Definition
painful; bad; difficult
Term
Oligo-
 Definition
scanty; few; deficient
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
under; below normal; deficient
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-plasia
 Definition
formation; development
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-lysis
 Definition
separate; breakdown
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-uria
 Definition
urine; urination
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Noct/o
 Definition
night
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Urin/o
 Definition
urine
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Cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
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Glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus (portion of the nephron that filters blood)
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Meat/o
 Definition
meatus (opening at the tip of the urethra)
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Nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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Hydr/o
 Definition
water
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Pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis; kidney pelvis
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Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
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Ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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Urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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Ur/o
 Definition
urinary tract; urine; urination
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Vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
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