Suffixes/Prefixes (Urinary)

Question 1

-iasis

Answer 1

Abnormal condition (produced from something specific)
*lith/iasis = abnormal condition of stones or calculus
[lith=stone, calculus]

Question 2

-lysis

Answer 2

Separation; destruction; loosening
*dia/lysis = process of removing toxic wastes from blood when kidneys are unable to do so
[dia-=through, across]

Question 3

-pathy

Answer 3

Disease
*nephr/o/pathy = disease of the kidney(s)
[nephr/o=kidney]

Question 4

-ptosis

Answer 4

Prolapse, downward displacement
*nephr/o/ptosis =downward displacement or dropping of the kidney(s)
[nephr/o=kidney]

Question 5

-tripsy

Answer 5

Crushing
*lith/o/tripsy = crushing of a stone or calculus
[lith/o=stone, calculus]

Question 6

-uria

Answer 6

Urine
*olig/uria = diminished or scanty capacity to form or pass urine
[olig=scanty]

Question 7

An-

Answer 7

Without, not
*an/uria = without urine
[-uria=urine]

Question 8

Poly-

Answer 8

Many, much
*poly/uria = excessive urination
[-uria = urine]

Question 9

Supra-

Answer 9

Above; excessive; superior
*supra/ren/al = pertaining to above the kidney
[ren=kidney; -al=pertaining to]

Question 10

-emia

Answer 10

Blood condition
*azot/emia = nitrogenous compounds in the blood
[azot= nitrogenous compounds]

Question 11

-pexy

Answer 11

Fixation (of an organ)
*nephr/o/pexy = surgical fixation of the kidney(s)
[nephr/o=kidney]