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Stems (3)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Uro | urine |
| Reno | kidney |
| Ex | out of,away from |
| Per | through |
| Al | referring to |
| Cardio | heart |
| Circ | around |
| Hemo | blood |
| Jugul | throat |
| Atrio | entryway |
| Ureter | a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder. |
| Renal failure | a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to filter waste products from the blood. |
| Excretion | process by which waste products and other non-useful materials are eliminated from the body. |
| Percutaneous | effected through the skin, as in the absorption of an ointment. |
| Abdominal | referring to or pertaining to the abdomen. |
| Cardiomyopathy | any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function. |
| Circulatory | to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point. |
| Hemophilia | an X-linked genetic disorder in which excessive bleeding occurs owing to the absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood |
| Jugular vein | any of three large veins of the neck that return blood to the heart from the head and face. |
| Artery | a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body. |