Medical Terminology Simplified

586 APPENDIX B• Answer Key

Vocabulary Review

1.malignant 6.diuretics 11.nephroptosis 16.hematuria

2.nephrons 7.edema 12.ureteropyeloplasty 17.polyuria

3.cholelithiasis 8.benign 13.bilateral 18.oliguria

4.renal pelvis 9.nephrolithotomy 14.nocturia 19.anuria

5.IVP 10. acute renal failure 15.urinary incontinence 20.cystocele

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

17. pyeloplasty pyel/o (CF) renal pelvis
    -plasty (S) surgical repair


18. pyelostomy pyel/o (CF) renal pelvis
    -stomy (S) forming an opening (mouth)


19. suprarenal supra- (P) above; excessive; superior
    ren (WR) kidney
    -al (S) pertaining to


20. ureterolithiasis ureter/o (CF) ureter
    lith (WR) stone, calculus
    -iasis (S) abnormal condition (produced by something
    specified)


21. ureterocystoscopy ureter/o (CF) ureter
    cyst/o (CF) bladder
    -scopy (S) visual examination


22. urography ur/o (CF) urine, urinary tract
    -graphy (S) process of recording


23. urethrocele urethr/o (CF) urethra
    -cele (S) hernia, swelling


24. urologist ur/o (CF) urine
    -logist (S) specialist


25. vesicocele vesic/o (CF) bladder
    -cele (S) hernia, swelling

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