Explain the Medical Terms Used for The Urinary System Flashcards

Terminology associated with the urinary system is significant, and surprisingly the system is so small that a microscope is needed to see some of its’ parts. Lithotripsy is a procedure used to crush a kidney stone from outside the body. Make use of the flashcards, and you will learn many terms regarding the urinary system, then take the quiz, and you will be surprised by your expanded knowledge.

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-cele
Hernia
cyst/o
Bladder; cysts
dia-
Complete or through
-ectasis
Enlargement or stretching
glomerul/o
Glomeruli
lith/o
Stone
-lysis
Setting free
nephr/o
Kidney
-pexy
Surgical fixation
pyel/o
Renal pelvis
-tripsy
Crush
ur/o
Urine
ureter/o
Ureters
urethr/o
Urethra
-uria
Urination