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What is the peritoneum?
Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers most of the organs within the cavity.
What does the term 'albumin/o' refer to?
What does albuminoid mean?
Resembling albumin.
What does azot/o signify?
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What condition does azotemia refer to?
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What are nitrogenous products?
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What does bacteri/o refer to?
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What condition does bacteriuria refer to?
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What does cyst/o mean?
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What is a cystoscope?
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What does vesic/o refer to?
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What is a vesicocele?
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What does glomerul/o signify?
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What is glomerulopathy?
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What does kal/i represent?
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What is hypoKALemia?
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What does keton/o refer to?
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What condition does ketonuria indicate?
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What does lith/o mean?
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What is lithotripsy?
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What does meat/o refer to?
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What is a meatotomy?
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What does nephr/o signify?
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What does ren/o mean?
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What is nephropexy?
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What does renal refer to?
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What does noct/o indicate?
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What is nocturia?
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What does olig/o mean?
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What does py/o signify?
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What is pyel/o?
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What does ur/o represent?
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What does uretero signify?
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What does urethro refer to?
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What does -genesis mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Peritoneum: Serous membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity; covers most of the organs.
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Albumin/o: Refers to albumin, a type of protein.
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Albuminoid: Substance resembling albumin.
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Azot/o: Pertains to nitrogenous compounds.
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Azotemia: Presence of nitrogenous compounds in the blood.
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Nitrogenous products: Toxic substances, such as urea; if they accumulate, they can lead to death.
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Bacteri/o: Refers to bacteria (singular: bacterium).
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Bacteriuria: Presence of bacteria in urine.
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Cyst/o: Relates to the bladder.
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Cystoscope: Instrument designed to examine the bladder.
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Vesic/o: Also refers to the bladder.
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Vesicocele (Cystocele): Condition where the bladder herniates into the vaginal wall, causing incomplete bladder emptying.
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Glomerul/o: Pertains to the glomerulus, a filter in the kidney.
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Glomerulopathy: Disease affecting the glomerulus.
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Kal/i: Denotes potassium, an essential electrolyte.
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Hypokalemia: Abnormally low potassium levels in the blood, often caused by excessive urination.
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Keton/o: Refers to ketone bodies, which include acids and acetones.
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Ketonuria: Presence of ketone bodies in urine, commonly seen in diabetes, starvation, or dieting.
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Lith/o: Pertains to stones or calculi; lithotripsy is the process of crushing stones.
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Lithotripsy: Common method of stone removal; often extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is utilized.
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Meat/o: Refers to an opening, specifically the meatus.
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Meatotomy: Surgical incision of the urinary meatus to relieve urethra stenosis.
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Nephr/o: Relates to the kidney.
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Ren/o: Another term for kidney.
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Nephropexy: Surgical fixation of a kidney.
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Renal: Pertaining to kidneys.
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Noct/o: Relates to night.
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Nocturia: Excessive urination during night, associated with various conditions like prostate disease or diabetes.
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Olig/o: Indicates scanty or decreased production; oliguria refers to low urine output, often due to imbalances or obstruction.
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Py/o: Refers to pus; pyorrhea indicates the flow of pus.
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Pyel/o: Pertains to the renal pelvis; pyeloplasty involves surgical repair of the renal pelvis.
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Ur/o: Refers to urine or urinary tract; urolith is a stone within the urinary tract.
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Uretero: Relates to the ureter; ureterectasis is the dilation of the ureter.
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Urethro: Refers to the urethra; urethrostenosis indicates narrowing of the urethra.
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-genesis: Denotes the formation or production of something; lithogenesis refers to stone formation.
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-iasis: Indicates an abnormal condition caused by something specified; lithiasis refers to the condition of having stones.
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-uria: Refers to urine; polyuria indicates excessive urine output, typically over 2.5 L per day.
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Dia: Means through or across; dialysis is a procedure that separates waste from blood when kidneys fail.
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Retro-: Means backward or behind; retroperitoneal pertains to areas behind the peritoneum.
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Hematuria: Condition of blood in urine revealed through urinalysis.
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Proteinuria: Indicates the presence of protein in urine.
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Hypertension: High blood pressure, characterized by elevated levels that can lead to severe health issues.
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