chapter 6: urinary system

Question 1

combining form

albumin/o

example: albumin/uria

Answer 1

albumin

Question 2

suffix

-lysis

example: nephr/o/lysis

Answer 2

loosening, dissolution, separating

Question 3

suffix

-ptosis

example: nephr/o/ptosis

Answer 3

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 4

suffix

-rrhaphy

example: cyst/o/rrhaphy

Answer 4

suturing, repairing

Question 5

suffix

-tripsy

example: lith/o/tripsy

Answer 5

surgical crushing

Question 6

combining form

nephr/o, ren/o

example: ren/o/gram

Answer 6

kidney

Question 7

combining form

noct/i

example: noct/uria

Answer 7

night

Question 8

combining form

olig/o

example: olig/uria

Answer 8

scanty, few

Question 9

combining form

pyel/o

example: pyel/o/plasty

Answer 9

renal pelvis

Question 10

combining form

ureter/o

example: ureter/o/stomy

Answer 10

ureter

Question 11

combining form

urethr/o

example: urethr/o/plasty

Answer 11

urethra

Question 12

combining form

urin/o, ur/o

example: urin/ary

Answer 12

urine, urinary tract

Question 13

suffix

-iasis, -esis

example: nephr/o/lith/iasis

Answer 13

condition

Question 14

combining form

azot/o

example: azot/emia

Answer 14

urea, nitrogen

Question 15

combining form

blast/o

example: nephr/o/blast/oma

Answer 15

developing cell, germ cell

Question 16

combining form

cyst/o, vesic/o

example: cyst/itis

Answer 16

bladder, sac

Question 17

combining form

glomerul/o

example: glomerul/o/nephr/itis

Answer 17

glomerulus

Question 18

combining form

glyc/o, glycos/o

example: glycos/uria

Answer 18

sugar

Question 19

combining form

hydr/o

example: hydr/o/nephr/osis

Answer 19

water

Question 20

combining form

lith/o

example: lith/o/tripsy

Answer 20

stone, calculus

Question 21

combining form

meat/o

example: meat/o/tomy

Answer 21

meatus (opening)

Question 22

suffix

-uria

example: py/uria

Answer 22

urine, urination