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Chapter 7
Romich
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cortic/o | means outer region and is used to describe the outer region of many organs |
| glomerul/o | which means to wind into a ball |
| medull/o | means middle or inner portion and is used to describe the middle or inner region of many organs |
| pyel/o | combining form for renal pelvis |
| ren/o and nephr/o | are combining forms for kidney |
| ureter/o | combining form for ureter |
| urethr/o | combining form for urethra |
| urin/o and ur/o | are combining forms meaning urine or pertaining to the urinary organs |
| -uria | presence of a substance in the urine |
| Pollaki- | frequent, frequently; often, |
| Pyo- | pus |