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Genioturinary
Question | Answer |
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cortex | outer layer of an organ or body structure |
electrolytes | mineral salts(sodium, potassium, and calcium) that carry an electric charge in solution |
erythropoietin (EPO) | Glycoprotein hormone produced by certain cells in the kidney |
libido | sexual desire or drive, either conscious or unconscious |
meatus | an opening or passage through any part of the body |
medulla | inner or central portion of an organ |
micturition | the discharge of urine; urination |
nitrogenous waste | products of cellular metabolism that contain nitrogen |
orifice | opening, entrance, or outlet of any body cavity |
percutaneous | procedure performed through the skin, as in a biopsy |
reflux | backward or return flow of a fluid, such as vesicoureteral reflux, where urine backs up into the renal pelvis |
urea | principal nitrogenous end product of protein metabolism excreted in urine and perspiration |
cyst/o vesic/o | bladder |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
lith/o | stone, calculus |
meat/o | opening, meatus |
nephr/oren/o | kidney |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
ur/o | urine |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
andr/o | male |
balan/o | glans penis |
epididym/o | epididymis |
orch/oorchi/oorchid/otest/o | tetis(plural, testes) |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
spermat/osperm/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
vas/o | vessel; vas deferens; duct |
varic/o | dilated vein |
vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
albumin/o | albumin, protein |
azot/o | nitrogenous compounds |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
crypt/o | hidden |
gonad/o | gonads, sex glands |
kal/i | potassium |
keton/o | ketone bodies (acids and acetone) |
noct/o | night |
olig/o | scanty |
py/o | pus |
-cide | killing |
-genesis | forming,producing, origin |
-iasis | abnormal condition (produced by something specified) |
-ism | condition |
-spadias | slit, fissure |
-uria | urine |
dia- | through, across |
retro- | backward, behind |