Medical Terminology - Urinary System

The combining form 'nephr/o' refers to which organ?

• Urinary bladder

• Urethra

• Kidney

• Ureter

The combining form 'cyst/o' refers to which structure?

• Ureter

• Renal pelvis

• Urethra

• Urinary bladder

The combining form 'urethr/o' relates to which structure?

• The tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body

• The tube leading from the kidney to the bladder

• The filtering unit of the kidney

• The reservoir for urine storage

The combining form 'azot/o' refers to what type of substance?

• Sugar, glucose

• Water

• Nitrogenous waste

• Ketones

What substance is indicated by the combining form 'glycos/o' in the term 'Glycosuria'?

• Fat

• Bacteria

• Sugar

• Protein

The combining form 'home/o' in the term 'Homeostasis' means:

• New

• Movement

• Opposite

• Sameness

The suffix '-lysis' means:

• Surgical incision

• To destroy

• Surgical repair

• Record

Which suffix indicates 'drooping' or 'prolapse'?

• -rrhea

• -sclerosis

• -dynia

• -ptosis

What is the meaning of the prefix 'retro-' in the term 'retroperitoneal'?

• In front of

• Inside

• Behind

• Across

The medical term 'nephroma' describes what condition?

• Condition of stones in the kidney

• Kidney tumor

• Kidney inflammation

• Damage to renal tubule