Anatomy
Urinary System Combining Forms
Combining form used with urinary system terms
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Definitions
100

Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by what structure(s)?

Ureters

100
ren/o

nephr/o

Kidney

100
glycos/o

sugar

100

-emia

in the blood

100

-iasis

condition

200

Opening that the urine exits the body?

Urethra

200

Cyst/o

vesic/o

Bladder or sac

200

noct/i

night

200

-cele

hernia, protrusion

200
-uria

urine, urination

300

What is the hollow organ that holds urine?

Bladder

300

ureter/o

ureter

300

lith/o

stone(s), calculus

300

-lith

stone(s), Calculus

300

-lysis

loosening, dissolution, separating

400

What is the urine producing unit in the urinary system?

Nephron

400

urethr/o

urethra

400

olig/o

scanty, few
400

-tripsy

surgical crushing

400

-meagly

enlargement

500

What is the reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine?

Renal Pelvis

500

pyel/o

Renal Pelvis

500

azot/o

urea, nitrogen

500

-ptosis

drooping, sagging, prolapse

500

-pexy

surgical fixation