7–40 In addition to inserting operative devices through a cyst/o/scope, the physi-
cian may place catheters through the cyst/o/scope to obtain urine samples and inject
a contrast medium into the bladder during radi/o/graphy.
Determine elements in this frame that mean
bladder:__________ / _____
instrument for examining: ____________________
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side):__________ / _____
process of recording:____________________7–41 The urethra differs in men and women. In men, it serves a dual purpose of
conveying sperm and discharging urine from the bladder. The female urethra
performs only the latter function. Regardless of the sex, the CF for urethra is
____________________ / _____.7–42 Form medical words that mean
inflammation of the urethra:____________________ / __________
excision of the urethra:____________________ / ____________________
surgical fixation of the urethra: ____________________ / _____ / __________
surgical repair of the urethra:
____________________ / _____ / ____________________7–43 Urethr/algia and urethr/o/dynia refer to __________ in the
____________________.7–44 In addition to urethr/o/dynia,construct a word that means pain in the
urethra:____________________ / ____________________7–45 Build words that mean
inflammation of the bladder:__________ / __________
inflammation of the urethra:____________________ / __________7–46 Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for most office visits by patients ex-
periencing urinary tract problems.
What does the abbreviation UTIs stand for?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________Frame 7–38to Frame 7–46Macroscopic Structures • CHAPTER 7 293293cyst/o
-scope
radi/o
-graphy
urethr/o
urethr/itis
ū-rē-THRĪ-tĭs
urethr/ectomy
ū-rē-THRĔK-tō-mē
urethr/o/pexy
ū-RĒ-thrō-pĕks-ē
urethr/o/plasty
ū-RĒ-thrō-plăs-tē
pain, urethra
ū-RĒ-thră
urethr/algia
ū-rē-THRĂL-jē-ă
cyst/itis
sĭs-TĪ-tĭs
urethr/itis
ū-rē-THRĪ-tĭs
urinary tract infections