Chapter 11 - URINARY SYSTEM - Combining Forms
hypo/kal/emia
abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood
albumin/o
albumin, protein
bacteri/o
bacteria (singular, bacterium)
bacteri/uria
bacteria in urine
cyst/o
bladder
vesic/o
bladder
lith/o/tripsy
crushing of a stone
ureter/ectasis
dilation of the ureter
glomerul/o/pathy
disease of the glomerulus
noct/uria
excessive and frequent urination after going to bed
nephr/o/pexy
fixation of kidney
py/o/rrhea
flow or discharge of pus
glomerul/o
glomerulus
vesic/o/cele
hernia of the bladder; also called cystocele
meat/o/tomy
incision of the urinary meatus
cyst/o/scope
instrument for examining the bladder
keton/o
ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
nephr/o
kidney
ren/o
kidney
urethr/o/stenosis
narrowing or stricture of the urethra
noct/o
night
azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
azot/emia
nitrogenous compounds in the blood
meat/o
opening, meatus
ren/al
pertaining tot he kidney
kal/i
potassium (an electrolyte)
keton/uria
presence of ketone bodies in the urine
py/o
pus
pyel/o
renal pelvis
albumin/oid
resembling albumin oid: resembling
olig/o
scanty
olig/uria
scanty (decreased production) urine
ur/o/lith
stone in the urinary tract
lith/o
stone, calculus
pyel/o/plasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
ur/o
urine, urinary tract