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Ammon

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Root

Ammonia

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Ia

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Suffix

Condition

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Ammonia

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Root + Suffix

Toxic breakdown product of amino acids

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Bladder

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Old English Bladder

Hollow sac that holds fluid

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Filter

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Latin Strain through material
Porous substance used to separate liquids and gases from particulate matter; or to subject a substance to the action of a filter

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Filtr

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Root

Strain through

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Ate

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Suffix

Composed of, pertaining to

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Filtrate

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Root + Suffix

Liquid that has passed through a filter

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Filtr

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Root

Strain through

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Ation

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Suffix

Process

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Filtration

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Root + Suffix

Process of passing liquid through a filter

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Hilum

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Latin Small bit

The part where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ

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Kidney

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Old English

Organ of excretion

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Nephron

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Greek Kidney

Filtration unit of the kidney; glomerulus + renal tubule

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Nephr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Kidney

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Logy

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Suffix

Study of

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Nephrology

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Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical speciality of diseases of the kidney

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Nephr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Kidney

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Logist

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Suffix

One who studies, specialist

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Nephrologist

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Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Medical specialist in disorders of the kidney

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Nitr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Nitrogen

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Gen

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Root

Create

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Ous

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Nitrogenous

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix

Containing or generating nitrogen

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Ren
Root | Kidney
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Renal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the kidney
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Urea
Greek Urine | End product of nitrogen metabolism
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Ureter
Greek Urinary canal | Tube that connects each kidney to the urinary bladder
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Ureter
Root | Ureter
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Al
Suffix | Condition
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Ureteral
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the ureter
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Urine
Latin Urine | Fluid and dissolved substances excreted by kidney
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Urin
Root | Urine
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Ary
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Urinary
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the urine
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Urin
Root | Urine
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Ate
Suffix | Composed of, pertaining to
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Urinate
Root + Suffix | To pass urine
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Urin
Root | Urine
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Urination
Root + Suffix | Process of passing urine
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Ur/o
Root + Combining Form | Urinary system
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Logy
Suffix | Study of
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Urology
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Medical specialty that studies the urinary system
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Ur/o
Root + Combining Form | Urinary system
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Logist
Suffix | One who studies, specialist
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Urologist
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Specialist in urology
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Ur/o
Root + Combining Form | Urinary system
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Log
Root | Study of
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Ical
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Urological
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to urology
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Dia
Prefix | Complete
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Ur
Root | Urine
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Etic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Diuretic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Agent that increases urine output
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Dia
Prefix | Complete
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Ur
Root | Urine
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Esis
Suffix | Condition
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Diuresis
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Excretion of large volume of urine
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Glomerul/o
Root + Combining Form | Glomerulus
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Nephr
Root | Kidney
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Glomerulonephritits
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Infection of the glomeruli of the kidney
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Hemat
Root | Blood
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Uria
Suffix | Urine
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Hematuria
Root + Suffix | Blood in the urine
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Nephr
Root | Kidney
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Ectomy
Suffix | Surgical excision
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Nephrectomy
Root + Suffix | Surgical removal of a kidney
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Nephr/o
Root + Combining Form | Kidney
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Blast
Root | Immature cell
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Oma
Suffix | Tumor, mass
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Nephroblastoma
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Cancerous kidney tumor of childhood
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Nephr/o
Root + Combining Form | Kidney
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Pathy
Suffix | Disease
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Nephropathy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Any disease of the kidney
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Nephr/o
Root + Combining Form | Kidney
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Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Nephrotic
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Glomerular disease with marked loss of protein
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Pyel/o
Root + Combining Form | Renal pelvis
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Gram
Suffix | Record, recording
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Pyelogram
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | X-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters
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An
Prefix | A lack of, no
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Ur
Root | Urine
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Anuria
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Absence of urine production
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Dia
Prefix | Complete
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Lysis
Root | Destruction
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Dialysis
Prefix + Root | An artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from the body
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Hem/o
Root + Combining Form | Blood
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Dia
Prefix | Complete
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Lysis
Root | Destruction
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Hemodialysis
Root + Combining Form + Prefix + Root | An artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood
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Nephr
Root | Kidney
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Nephritis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the kidney
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Olig
Root | Scanty
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Ur
Root | Urine
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Oliguria
Root + Root + Suffix | Scanty production of urine
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Poly
Prefix | Many
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Cyst
Root | Sac, bladder cyst
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Polycystic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Composed of many cysts
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Pyel/o
Root + Combining Form | Renal pelvis
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Nephr
Root | Kidney
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Pyelonephritis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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Sib
Root | Relative
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Ling
Suffix | Small
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Sibling
Root + Suffix | Brother or sister
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Trans
Prefix | Across
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Plant
Root | The act of transferring tissue from one person to another
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Transplant
Prefix + Root | The act of transferring tissue from one person to another
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Ur
Root | Urine
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Emia
Suffix | A blood condition
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Uremia
Root + Suffix | The complex of symptoms arising from renal failure
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Calculus
Latin Pebble | Small stone
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Extra
Prefix | Outside
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Corpor/e
Root + Combining Form | Body
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Extracorporeal
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Outside the body
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Flank
Latin Broad | Side of the body between the pelvis and ribs
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Groin
Old English Groin | Crease where the thigh joins the abdomen
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Hydr/o
Root + Combining Form | Water
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Nephr/o
Root + Combining Form | Kidney
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Hydronephrosis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Dilation of the pelvis and calyces of a kidney
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Hydr/o
Root + Combining Form | Water
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Nephr/o
Root + Combining Form | Kidney
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Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Hydronephrotic
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from the dilation of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney
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Lith/o
Root + Combining Form | Stone
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Tripsy
Suffix | Crushing
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Lithotripsy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Crushing stones by sound waves
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Lith/o
Root + Combining Form | Stone
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Tripter
Suffix | Crusher
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Lithotripter
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Instrument that generates sound waves
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Nephr/o
Root + Combining Form | Kidney
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Lith
Root | Stone
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Iasis
Suffix | Condition, state of
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Nephrolithiasis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Presence of a kidney stone
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Peri
Prefix | Around
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Stalsis
Root | Constrict
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Peristalsis
Prefix + Root | Waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of a tube
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Enur
Root | Urinate
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Esis
Suffix | Condition
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Enuresis
Root + Suffix | Involuntary bedwetting
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Meatus
Latin A passage | The external opening of a passage
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Mictur
Root | Pass urine
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Ition
Suffix | Process
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Micturition
Root + Suffix | Act of passing urine
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Mictur
Root | Pass urine
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Ate
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Micturate
Root + Suffix | Pass urine
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Reflex
Latin To bend back | An involuntary response to a stimulus
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Sphincter
Greek A band | A band of muscle that encircles an opening; when contracts, the opening squeezes closed
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Urethra
Greek Passage for urine | Tube that carries urine from bladder to outside
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Urethr
Root | Urethra
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Urethral
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the urethra
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Void
Latin To empty | To evacuate urine of feces
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Cyst
Root | Bladder
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Cystitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the urinary bladder
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Dys
Prefix | Bad, difficult
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Ur
Root | Urine
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Dysuria
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Difficulty or pain with urination
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In
Prefix | Not
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Contin
Root | Hold together
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Ence
Suffix | State of
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Incontinence
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces
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In
Prefix | Not
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Contin
Root | Hold together
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Ent
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Incontinent
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Denoting incontinence
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Pyel
Root | Renal pelvis
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Pyelitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the renal pelvis
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Retention
Latin Hold back | Holding back in the body what should normally be discharged
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Supra
Prefix | Above
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Pub
Root | Pubis
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Suprapubic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Above the symphysis pubis
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Urethra
Root | Urethra
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Urethritis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the urethra
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Cast
Latin Pure | A cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules
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Cyst/o
Root + Combining Form | Bladder
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Scope
Suffix | Instrument for viewing
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Cystoscope
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | An endoscope inserted to view the inside of the bladder
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Cyst/o
Root + Combining Form | Bladder
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Scopy
Suffix | To examine
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Cystoscopy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | The process of using a cystoscope
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Cyst/o
Root + Combining Form | Bladder
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Urethr/o
Root + Combining Form | Urethra
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Gram
Suffix | A record
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Cystourethrogram
X-ray image during voiding to show structure and function of bladder and urethra
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Glyc/o
Root + Combining Form | Glucose
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Ur
Root | Urinary system
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Glycosuria
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Presence of glucose in urine
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Ketone
Greek Acetone | Chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation
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Ket/o
Root + Combining Form | Ketones
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Sis
Suffix | Abnormal condition
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Ketosis
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Excess production of ketones
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Ket/o
Root + Combining Form | Ketones
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Acid/o
Root + Combining Form | Acid, low pH
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Sis
Suffix | Abnormal condition
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Ketoacidosis
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
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Nitrite
Greek Niter, saltpeter | Chemical formed in urine by E. coli and other microorganisms
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Protein
Root | Protein
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Uria
Root | Urine
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Proteinuria
Root + Root | Presence of protein in urine
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Retro
Prefix | Backward
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Grade
Root | Going
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Retrograde
Prefix + Root | Reversal of a normal flow; for example, back from the bladder into the ureters
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Urin/a
Root + Combining Form | Urine
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Lysis
Suffix | To seperate
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Urinalysis
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quality.

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