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Medical Terminology Lesson 4 - Urinary and Reproductive

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creatinine (kree + at + in + in)   a waste material in urine   creatinine,waste material,destroy,opposite is create,creatinine  
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creatinuria   excess creatinine    
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Excretion   the process by which wastes are removed from the blood in the form of urine    
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cysto (sis + toe)   bladder   cysto,bladder,sack,cyst,cysto  
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cystoscopy   bladder examination    
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glomerulo (glum + uh + rule + oh)   nephron part, little ball   glomerulo,little ball,globe,globe one,globe numero uno,glomerulo  
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glomerulitis   glomeruli inflammation    
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nephro (nef + row)   kidney   nephro,kidney,pair,twins,relations,nephew, nephro  
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nephrectomy   kidney removal    
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peritoneo (pear + uh + toe + knee + oh)   peritoneo, lining of abdominal organs   peritoneo,abdominal,organ,music notes,pair of tones,organ lining, peritoneo  
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peritonitis   peritoneum inflammation    
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perineum   the region that extends from the external genitalia, between the legs, to the anus    
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pyelo (pie + el + oh)   pelvis   pyelo,pelvis,hips,padded,pillow,pyeloa  
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pyelonephritis   pelvis and kidney inflammation    
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reni (ree + knee)   kidney   reni,kidney,kidney pie,sauce,runny,reni  
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reniform   kidney shaped    
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uretero (your + uh + tuh + row)   ureter   uretero,ureter,ureter + o,uretero  
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ureterocele   ureter tumor    
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renal calculi   Kidney stones and are formed by mineral deposits    
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urethro (your + ee + throw)   urethra   urethro,urethra,urethra + o,urethro  
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urethritis   urethra inflammation    
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uri (your + ee)   urine   uri,urine,urine - n,uri  
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uriposia   drinking of urine    
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Micturation   another word for urination    
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uric (your + ick)   pertaining to urine   uric,urine,icky,uric  
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uricemia   uric acid in blood    
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urina (your + ee + nuh)   urine   urina,urine,urine + a,urina  
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urination   discharge of urine    
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone    
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uro (your + oh)   urine   uro,urine,yellow,uro  
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urology   urine, study of    
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bulbo (bull + bow)   bulblike,bulbourethral gland   bulbo,bulblike,like = o,bulbo  
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bulbitis   inflammation of the bulbourethral gland    
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cervi (serve + ee)   neck, uterus   cervi,uterus neck,neck massage,service,cervi  
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cervicectomy   cervix removal    
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cervix   The narrow part of the uterus    
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galacto (guh + lack + toe)   milk   galacto,milk,Milky Way,galaxy,galacto  
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galactorrhea   excessive milk    
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genito (gen + it + oh)   reproductive system   genito,reproductive,beginning,genesis,genito  
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genitoplasty   genital organ surgery    
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hyster (his + tear)   uterus   hyster,uterus, you tear us, leave in stitches, hysterical, hyster  
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hysterectomy   uterus removal    
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lactin (lack + tin)   milk   lactin,milk,white,lack tan,lactin  
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lactation   milk producing    
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mast   breast   mast,breast,breastbone,sternum,steer 'em,keel, ship,mast  
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mastectomy   breast removal    
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metr (me - tur)   uterus   metr,uterus,Uranus,far away,measure,meter  
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endometriosis   abnormal cells outside uterus, condition    
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syphilis   the great pox    
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natal (nah + tul)   born   natal,born,cradle,sounds like cradle,natal  
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neonatal   newborn    
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oophoro (ooh + four + oh)   ovary   oophoro,ovary,over,overjoyed,euphoria,oophoro  
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oophoroitis   ovary inflammation    
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orchido (or + kid + oh)   testicle   orchido,testicle,bag,balloon,grow,flower,orchido  
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orchidoptosis   testicle dropping    
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Testicles   testes,produce sperm    
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ova, ovi, ovo (oh + vuh)   egg   ova,egg,yolk,yellow,star,nova,ova  
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ovicide   egg destruction    
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salping (sal + ping)   tube, fallopian   salping,tube,television,shows,ticket sales,scalping,salping  
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salpingitis   fallopian tube inflammation    
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sperma spermato (spur + ma)   seed   sperma,seed,plant,spore,sperm,sperma  
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spermacrasia   sperm, lack of    
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vas   duct, vessel   vas,duct,duck,bird,birdcage,container,vase,vas  
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vasectomy   excision of vas deferens    
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