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Chapter 12
The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems-Urology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glomerul/o | glomerulus (filtering unit of the kidney) |
| Nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| Pyel/o | renal pelvis (center of the kidney) |
| Ur/o, urin/o | urine; urinary tract |
| lith/o | stone; calculus |
| cyst/o; vesic/o | urinary bladder; sac |
| urethr/o | uretha |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| meat/o | meatus (opening) |
| balan/o | Glans penis (head of penis) |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o; orchi/o; orchid/o; test/o; testicul/o | testis (testicle) |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| sperm/o; spermat/o; sperm/i | sperm/semen; sperm cells; sperm/semen |