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Medical Terminology Lesson 4: Urinary Root 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 |
| pertoneo | 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 | urethra |
| urethritis | urethra inflammation |
| uri | urine |
| uriposia | drinking of urine |
| uric | pertaining to urine |
| uricemia | uric acid in blood |
| urina | urine |
| urination | discharge of urine |
| uro | urine |
| urology | urine, study of |