Medical Terminology Simplified

274 CHAPTER 6• Digestive System Medical Term Word Element Meaning pancreatolysis peritonitis postprandial proctologist rectoste ...

Digestive System Chapter Review • CHAPTER 6 275275 Medical Term Word Element Meaning sublingual toxicology Competency Verifica ...

276 CHAPTER 6• Digestive System VOCABULARY REVIEW Match the medical word(s) below with the definitions in the numbered list. ana ...

277 CHAPTER 7 Urinary System OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the type of medical trea ...

278 CHAPTER 7• Urinary System ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OVERVIEW The urinary system is composed of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, a ...

Anatomy and Physiology Overview • CHAPTER 7 279 Adrenal (suprarenal) glands Right kidney Inferior vena cana Ureteral orifice Ure ...

280 CHAPTER 7• Urinary System WORD ELEMENTS This section introduces combining forms (CFs) related to the urinary system. Include ...

Anatomy and Physiology Overview • CHAPTER 7 281 Word Element Meaning Word Analysis Suffixes -emia blood condition azot/emia(ăz-ō ...

SECTION REVIEW 7-1 For the following medical terms, first write the suffix and its meaning. Then translate the meaning of the re ...

Frame 7–1to Frame 7–1 Macroscopic Structures • CHAPTER 7 283283 (1) (9) (7) (8) (10) (4) (5) (2) (3) (6) From renal artery To re ...

7–2 The CFs nephr/oand ren/orefer to the kidneys. Whenever you see terms such as nephr/itis and ren/al, you will know they refer ...

7–10 Nephr/o/lith/iasis occurs when salts in the urine precipitate (settle out of solution and grow in size). Elimination of the ...

7–13 Stones trapped in the kidney or ureter may be removed surgically. Nephr/o/lith/o/tomy is an ____________________ to remove ...

7–16 Although many disorders manifest fluid retention (excess fluid in tissues), a characteristic of nephr/o/tic syndrome is ede ...

7–23 Many kidney disorders can be treated surgically. Learn these procedures by building surgical terms with nephr/othat mean ex ...

SECTION REVIEW 7-2 Using the following table, write the combining form, suffix, or prefix that matches its definition in the spa ...

7–30 The CFs cyst/oand vesic/oare used in words to refer to the bladder. Use cyst/oto form words that mean inflammation of the b ...

7–35 A hernia is a protrusion of an anatomical structure through the wall that normally contains it. Hernias may develop in seve ...

7–38 Cyst/o/scopy, also called cyst/o/urethr/o/scopy,is a procedure that uses a rigid or flexible cyst/o/scope inserted into the ...

7–40 In addition to inserting operative devices through a cyst/o/scope, the physi- cian may place catheters through the cyst/o/s ...