Question

Urinary system, please find 5 medical terminology words that contains, (prefix, suffix, root and their meanings) under the topic Urinary System.

Answer 1

1. Pyelonephritis: It is the inflammation of kidney typically due to a bacterial infection.

In this:

Prefix is Pyel(o) meaning kidney or pelvis

Suffix is -itis meaning inflammation

Root is Nephr(o) meaning kidney

2. Ureterolithotomy: it is the laproscopic or surgical removal of stones from the ureter.

Prefix ureter(o) meaning ureter

Suffix -otomy meaning cutting into

Root lith(o) meaning stone

3. Glomerulonephritis: it is the inflammation of glomeruli which are the structural and functional unit of kidney.

Prefix Glomerul(o) meaning glomerulus

Suffix -itis meaning inflammation

Root Nephr(o) meaning kidney

4. Cystolithotripsy it is the process of crushing the urinary bladder stones

Prefix cyst(o) meaning bladder

Suffix -tripsy meaning crushing

Root Lith(o) meaning stone

5. Nephrolithiasis is the condition in which individual forms the calculi within the renal pelvis and tubular lumen

Prefix Nephr(o) meaning kidney

Suffix -sis meaning state of, condition

Root Lith(o) meaning stone