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Medical Term. Words
Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organs of Urinary System | kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| parts in a kidney | nephrons, glomerulus, loop of henle |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| meat/o | meatus, opening |
| Nephr/o ; ren/o | kidney |
| noct/ | night |
| Ur/o | urine |
| -ectasia | dialation |
| -uria | condition of urine |
| kidneys are retroperitoneal | behind the peritoneum |
| peritoneum | the serous membrane lining the abdomen |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| what type of membrane lines that urinary system? | mucous membrane |
| homeostasis | keeping things the same |