Medical Terminology - Combining Forms for Urinary System Quiz

Nephr/o refers to the kidney.

Cyst/o refers to the bladder.

Prostat/o refers to the prostate gland.

Nephr/o refers to the structure that produces urine.

'Ren/o' specifically denotes the kidney.

'Ureter/o' specifically denotes the ureter, the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder.

Ureter/o refers to the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder.

Urethr/o refers to the tube through which urine is expelled from the bladder.

'Glomerul/o' specifically denotes the glomerulus.

Hematuria refers to the condition of having blood in the urine.

Cystectomy is the surgical removal of the bladder.

Lithotripsy is the procedure to crush kidney stones.

Urethroplasty is the surgical reconstruction of the urethra.