Below are terms built from word parts used in this chapter that are not analyzed in the Word Building Table. Many are built from word parts you have learned in previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below by listing and defining each of the word parts used to build each term.
Medical Term Word Part Analysis
1. necrosis
2. antibiotic
3. azotemia
4. cystocele
5. cystography
6. cystoscopy
7. urography
8. Glomerular
9. glomerulonephritis
10. hydronephrosis
11. intravenous
12. meatotomy
13. nephrolithotomy
14. nephrology
15. nephrotic
16. neurogenic
17. cystoplasty
18. polycystic
19. pyelonephritis
20. carcinoma
21. retroperitoneal
22. uremia
23. urinalysis
24. urography
25. urology
26. cystourethrography
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1. necr/o = death; -osis = abnormal condition
2. anti- = against; bi/o = life; -tic = pertaining to
3. azot/o = nitrogenous waste; -emia = blood condition
4. cyst/o = bladder; -cele = hernia/protrusion
5. cyst/o = bladder; -graphy = process of recording
6. cyst/o = bladder; -scopy = process of viewing
7. ur/o = urine; -graphy = process of recording
8. glomerul/o = glomerulus; -ar = pertaining to
9. glomerul/o = glomerulus; nephr/o = kidney;
-itis = inflammation
10. hydr/o = water; nephr/o = kidney; -osis = abnormal condition
11. intra- = within; ven/o = vein; -ous = pertaining to
12. meat/o = meatus; -otomy = incision
13. nephr/o = kidney; lith/o = stone; -otomy = incision
14. nephr/o = kidney; -ology = study of
15. nephr/o = kidney; -tic = pertaining to
16. neur/o = nerve; -genic = producing
17. cyst/o = bladder; -plasty = surgical repair
18. poly- = many; cyst/o = pouch;
-ic = pertaining to
19. pyel/o = renal pelvis; nephr/o = kidney;
-itis = inflammation
20. carcin/o = cancer; -oma = tumor
21. retro- = backward; peritone/o = peritoneum;
-al = pertaining to
22. ur/o = urine; -emia = blood condition
23. urin/o = urine; -lysis = to break
24. ur/o = urine; -graphy = process of recording
25. ur/o = urine; -ology = study of
26. cyst/o = bladder; urethr/o = urethra;
-graphy = process of recording
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