Medical Terminology Simplified

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 bladder:_________ / _________

abnormal condition of a bladder stone:

__________ / _____ / __________ / ___________________

incision of the bladder to remove a stone:

__________ / _____ / __________ / _____ / __________

Competency Verification:Check your labeling of Figure 7–2 in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 583.

7–31 Cyst/itis is more common in women, due to their shorter urethra and the

closeness of the urethr/al orifice to the anus. Symptoms of cyst/itis include dys/uria,

urgency, and urinary frequency. Urinalysis reveals bacteri/uria and py/uria.

Identify the words in this frame that mean

pus in urine:__________ / __________

painful urination:__________ / __________

bacteria in urine:____________________ / __________

inflammation of the bladder:__________ / __________

7–32 The surgical suffix -rrhaphyis used in words to mean

____________________.

7–33 Construct surgical words that mean

suture of the ureter:____________________ / _____ / ____________________

suture of the bladder:__________ / _____ / ____________________

7–34 Vesic/o/enter/ic means pertaining to the____________________and

____________________.

Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.

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cyst/itis

sĭs-TĪ-tĭs

cyst/o/lith/iasis

sĭs-tō-lĭ-THĪ-ă-sĭs

cyst/o/lith/o/tomy

sĭs-tō-lĭth-ŎT-ō-mē

py/uria

pī-Ū-rē-ă

dys/uria

dĭs-Ū-rē-ă

bacteri/uria

băk-tē-rē-Ū-rē-ă

cyst/itis

sĭs-TĪ-tĭs

ureter/o/rrhaphy

ū-rē-tĕr-OR-ră-fē

cyst/o/rrhaphy

sĭs-TOR-ă-fē

suture

SŪ-chūr

bladder, intestine