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Urinary System
Urinary System Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -poietin | substance that forms |
| -uria | urination, urine condition |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| cali/o, calic/o | calyx (cup shaped) |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| meat/o | meatus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| trigon/o | trigone |
| uteter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| albumin/o | albumin (protein in the blood) |
| azot/o | nitrogen |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| dips/o | thirst |
| kal/o | potassium |
| ket/o, keton/o | Keton bodies, acetone |
| lith/o | stone |
| natr/o | sodium |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | scanty |
| urin/o | urine |