Cards
| Term cyst/o, vesic/o combing form: cyst/itis | Definition bladder, sac |
|---|---|
| Term lith/o combing form: lith/o/tripsy | Definition stone, calculus |
| Term noct/i combining form: noct/uria | Definition night |
| Term olig/o combining form: olig/uria | Definition scanty, few |
| Term son/o nephr/o/son/o/graphy | Definition sound |
Considering this, which combining form means scanty or few?
cyst/o. combining form means "scanty", "little" or "few" olig/o.
Also Know, which of the following combining forms means ureter? trigon/o. combining form for trigone. (triangular area in the urinary bladder) ureter/o. combining form for ureter.
Considering this, what is the combining form that means stone?
lith/o
What does the combining form Ren O mean?
The combining form for Kidneys. Renal. Ren/o (Latin) and Nephr/o (Greek) both mean kidney. Ren/o is used with -al (Latin) to describe the kidney whereas nephr/o is used with other suffixes such as -osis, itis, ectomy to describe abnormal conditions and operative procedures.
Related Question Answers
What does scanty mean in medical terms?
scanty. (skăn′tē) [ME. from O. Norse, skamt, short] Not abundant; insufficient, as a secretion.What prefix means together?
com- a prefix meaning “with,” “together,” “in association,” and (with intensive force) “completely,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (commit): used in the formation of compound words before b, p, m: combine; compare; commingle.Which combining form means pregnancy?
The combining form gravid/o is defined as. pregnancy. The combining form meaning umbilicus, navel is. omphal/o. The word part that means bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth is.Which prefix means normal or good?
Prefix means hypo- Below. Prefix means good, normal.Which prefix means deficiency?
Hypoxia. (suffix -ia meaning condition, the prefix hypo- meaning deficient, and the root -ox- meaning oxygen)Which prefix means many much?
Poly- Prefix for numbers meaning "many, much"Which prefix means blue?
cyanWhat does the prefix epi mean in medical terms?
Epi-: Prefix taken from the Greek that means "on, upon, at, by, near, over, on top of, toward, against, among." As in epicanthal fold (a fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle, the canthus, of the eye; epicardium (a layer of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels);What combining form means pus?
pyoWhat is the root word for kidney?
For example, if a word was to be formed to indicate a condition of kidneys, there are two primary roots – one from Greek (νεφρός nephr(os)) and one from Latin (ren(es)). The word "nephrologist" combines the root word for kidney to the suffix -ologist with the resultant meaning of "one who studies the kidneys".What is the combining form for renal pelvis?
pyelo-Is gastro a root word?
gastro- a combining form meaning “stomach,” used in the formation of compound words: gastrology.Which of the following word root combining forms means cartilage?
a combining form meaning “cartilage,” used in the formation of compound words: chondriosome.What term means condition of stones in the kidney?
nephrolithiasisWhich suffix means condition of stones?
-lithWhat does the prefix bacteria mean?
bacteri- a combining form meaning “bacteria,” used in the formation of compound words: bactericide; bacteriuria.Which of the following combining forms means nose?
rhino- a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words: rhinology.What is the combining form for glomerulus?
Cards| Term Glomerulus | Definition cluster of capillaries that filer blood |
|---|---|
| Term glomerul/o | Definition combining form for glomerulus |
| Term glomeruli | Definition plural form of glomerulus |
| Term renal pelvis | Definition the area of the kidney where the nephrons collect before entering the ureters |
