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Genioturinary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |