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CNHP 2010 CH 12
Ch 12 Creative Study Assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | protein |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| gluc/o | glucose |
| ket/o | ketone |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | meatus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| -oid | suffix meaning resembling |
| albuminoid | resembling albumin |
| anti- | prefix meaning against |
| -al | suffix meaning pertaining to |
| antibacterial | agent that kills bacteria such as soap |
| -scope | instrument for examination |
| cystoscope | special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder |
| -tomy | suffix meaning incision |
| vesictomy | an incision into the bladder |
| poly- | suffix meaning many |
| -ia | suffix meaning the condition of |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| -logist | suffix for a specialist study of a special area |
| urologist | physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
| glucose | form of sugar found in the blood and used for energy |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |