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What does 'trigon/o' refer to?
What does 'ur/o' mean?
Urine, urinary tract
What does 'ureter/o' denote?
Ureter
What does 'urethr/o' stand for?
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What is the meaning of 'urin/o'?
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What does 'vesic/o' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'a-' or 'an-' mean?
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What does 'dia-' signify?
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What does 'dys-' mean?
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What does 'hyper-' indicate?
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What does 'inter-' represent?
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What does the suffix '-al' relate to?
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What does '-cele' signify?
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What is the meaning of the suffix '-e'?
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What does the suffix '-gram' refer to?
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What does '-iasis' mean?
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What does '-poietin' signify?
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What does '-sclerosis' mean?
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What does '-stital' refer to?
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What does '-tripsy' mean?
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What does '-uria' signify?
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What does 'albumin/o' refer to?
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What does 'azot/o' mean?
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What does 'bacteri/o' refer to?
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What does 'calcul/o' mean?
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What does 'cali/o' stand for?
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What does 'cyst/o' refer to?
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What does 'glomerul/o' mean?
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What does 'glyc/o, glycos/o' indicate?
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What does 'meat/o' refer to?
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Study Notes
Urinary Tract Roots
- trigon/o refers to the trigone region of the bladder, crucial for bladder function.
- ur/o signifies urine and the urinary tract, encompassing all structures involved in urine production and elimination.
- ureter/o relates specifically to the ureters, tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- urethr/o denotes the urethra, the duct through which urine is expelled from the bladder.
- urin/o simply means urine, central to understanding various urinary conditions.
- vesic/o indicates the urinary bladder, responsible for storing urine before excretion.
Prefixes and Suffixes
- a-, an- means not or without, often used in medical terminology to describe absence.
- dia- signifies through, indicating processes or pathways in medical contexts.
- dys- suggests painful or difficult conditions, also applicable as a prefix for various disorders.
- hyper- implies above normal or excessive, frequently used to describe overstimulation or excess in functions.
- inter- means between, useful for identifying structures or conditions involving multiple components.
- poly- denotes many or much, commonly seen in conditions affecting numerous parts.
- -al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous indicate pertaining to, used to describe relationships between terms.
Conditions and Procedures
- -cele refers to a hernia or swelling, often used in contexts involving abnormal tissue protrusions.
- -gram means record or image, important in diagnostics like X-rays or ultrasounds.
- -iasis refers to abnormal conditions, especially in the context of diseases or disorders.
- -lysis indicates separation, destruction, or loosening, often related to tissue breakdown.
- -pexy denotes surgical fixation, relevant in operations to stabilize organs.
- -poietin signifies substances that form or produce, essential for understanding hormone functions.
- -sclerosis implies hardening or thickening, frequently associated with tissue or organ changes.
- -stital means pertaining to standing or positioned, relevant in anatomical descriptions.
- -tripsy refers to crushing, often used in contexts involving stone removal or tissue breakdown.
- -uria indicates urination or urine, a common suffix in urinary system terminology.
- -us implies structure, tissue, or thing, forming basic anatomical terms.
Biological Terms
- albumin/o relates to albumin, a type of protein significant in lab tests and body functions.
- azot/o refers to nitrogen, pivotal in understanding urea formation and kidney function.
- bacteri/o stands for bacteria, crucial in discussions about infections and antibacterial treatments.
- calcul/o means stone, often associated with kidney stones and related conditions.
- cali/o denotes calyx, a part of the kidney's drainage system important in urine collection.
- cyst/o refers to a cyst or fluid sac, relevant in various diagnostic terms concerning fluid-filled sacs.
- glomerul/o signifies glomerulus, a key structure in kidney function involved in filtration.
- glyc/o, glycos/o denote glucose or sugar, essential in discussions of metabolic conditions like diabetes.
- lith/o refers to stone or calculus, important in understanding urological conditions.
- meat/o denotes meatus, an opening or passage in anatomy.
- nephr/o signifies the kidney, a central organ in the urinary and excretory systems.
- noct/o refers to night, often used when discussing conditions that affect nighttime functions.
- olig/o indicates scanty or very small, frequently used in descriptions of urine output.
- peritone/o signifies peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
- py/o denotes pus, important in discussions of infections and inflammatory responses.
- pyel/o refers to the renal pelvis, a key structure in urine collection from the kidneys.
- ren/o signifies kidney, vital for understanding kidney-related diseases and functions.
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