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Chapter 11 Urology
Word Break Downs, Abbreviations, Vocab
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Undergraduate 1
01/20/2018
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Term
Urin/o-
 Definition
urinary system; urine
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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retro-
 Definition
backward; behind
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peritone/o-
 Definition
Peritoneum
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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genit/o-
 Definition
genitalia
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excret/o-
 Definition
removing from the body
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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ren/o-
 Definition
kidney
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hil/o-
 Definition
indentation
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Cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex; outer region
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Calic/o-
 Definition
calyx
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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pelv/o-
 Definition
hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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pyel/o-
 Definition
renal pelvis
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peri-
 Definition
around
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stal/o-
 Definition
contraction
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-sis
 Definition
condition; process
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vesic/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid filled sac
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cyst/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid filled sac; semisolid cyst
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mucos/o-
 Definition
mucus membrane
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prostat/o-
 Definition
prostate gland
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pen/o-
 Definition
penis
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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nephr/o-
 Definition
kidney; nephron
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glomerul/o-
 Definition
glomerulus
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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electr/o-
 Definition
electricity
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-lyte
 Definition
dissolved substance
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filtrat/o-
 Definition
filtering; straining
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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filtr/o-
 Definition
filter
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proxim/o-
 Definition
near the center
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tub/o-
 Definition
tube
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-ule
 Definition
small thing
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tubul/o-
 Definition
small tube
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re-
 Definition
again and again; backward; unable to
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absorpt/o-
 Definition
absorb; take in
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micturi/o-
 Definition
making urine
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enur/o-
 Definition
urinate
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-in
 Definition
substance
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erythr/o-
 Definition
red
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poietin
 Definition
substance that forms
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urinary (YOOR) system
 Definition
Body system that includes the kidneys, ureter, bladder and urethra. It's function is to produce transport, store and excrete urine.
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calyx (KAY)
 Definition
area at the tip of each renal pyramid. The minor calices and the major calices collect urine
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cortex(KOR)
 Definition
layer of tissue beneath the fibrous capsule of the kidney
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flank (FLANK)
 Definition
area on the back (between the ribs and the hip bone) that overlies the kidneys
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hilum (HI)
 Definition
Indentation in the medial side of each kidney where each renal vein and ureter exit
Term
kidney(KID)
 Definition
Organ of the urinary system the produces urine. It is in the retroperitoneal space, and area behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity
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