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Lesson 4
Urinary and Reproductive Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| creatinine | a waste material in urine |
| creatinuria | excess creatinine |
| cysto | bladder |
| cystoscopy | bladder examination |
| glomerulo | nephron part; little ball |
| glomerulitis | glomeruli inflammation |
| nephro | kidney |
| nephrectomy | kidney removal |
| peritoneo | lining of abdominal organs |
| peritonitis | peritoneum inflammation |
| pyelo | pelvis |
| pyelonephritis | pelvis and kidney inflammation |
| reni | kidney |
| reniform | kidney shaped |
| uretero | ureter |
| ureterocele | ureter tumor |
| urethro | urethera |
| urethritis | urethra inflammation |
| uri | urine |
| uric | pertaining to urine |
| uriposa | drinking of urine |
| uricemia | uric acid in blood |
| urina | urine |
| urination | discharge of urine |
| uro | urine |
| urology | urine, study of |
| bulbo | bulblike; bulbourethral gland |
| cervi | neck; uterus |
| cervicectomy | cervix removal |
| bulbitis | inflammation of the bulbourethral |
| galacto | milk |
| galactorrhea | excessive milk |
| genito | reproductive system |
| genitoplasty | genital organ surgery |
| hyster | uterus |
| hysterectomy | uterus removal |
| lactin | milk |
| lactation | milk producing |
| mast | breast |
| mastectomy | breast removal |
| metr | uterus |
| endometriosis | abnormal cells outside uterus, condition |
| natal | born |
| neonatal | newborn |
| oophoro | ovary |
| oophoritis | ovary inflammation |
| orchido | testicle |
| orchidoptosis | testicle dropping |
| ova, ovi, ovo | egg |
| ovicide | egg destruction |
| salping | tube, fallopian |
| salpingitis | fallopian tube inflammation |
| sperma, spermato | seed |
| spermacrasia | sperm, lack of |
| vas | duct; vessel |
| vasectomy | excision of vas deferens |