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Root: creatinine
- a waste material in urine
- Root Pronunciation: kree + at + in + in
- Medical Term: creatinuria (excess creatinine)
- Origin: Greek (kreas; in urine)
- Everyday Usage: n/a
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Root: cysto
- bladder
- Root Pronunciation: sis + toe
- Medical Term: cystoscopy (bladder examination)
- Origin: Greek (kystis; bladder)
- Everyday Usage: cyst
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Root:
- glomerulo (nephron part; little ball) Root Pronunciation:
- glum + uh + rule + oh
- Medical Term:
- glomerulitis (glomeruli inflammation) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (little ball) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- nephro (kidney) Root Pronunciation:
- nef + row
- Medical Term:
- nephrectomy (kidney removal) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (nephro; kidney) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- peritoneo (lining of abdominal organs) Root Pronunciation:
- pear + uh + toe + knee + oh
- Medical Term:
- peritonitis (peritoneum inflammation) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (peritonaion) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- pyelo (pelvis) Root Pronunciation:
- pie + el + oh
- Medical Term:
- pyelonephritis (pelvis and kidney inflammation) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (pyelos; pelvis) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- reni (kidney) Root Pronunciation:
- ree + knee
- Medical Term:
- reniform (kidney shaped) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (ren; kidney) Everyday Usage:
- renal
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Root:
- uretero (ureter) Root Pronunciation:
- your + uh + tuh + row
- Medical Term:
- ureterocele (ureter tumor) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (oureter) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- urethro (urethra) Root Pronunciation:
- your + ee + throw
- Medical Term:
- urethritis (urethra inflammation) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (ourethra) Everyday Usage:
- veryday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- uri (urine) Root Pronunciation:
- your + ee
- Medical Term:
- uriposia (drinking of urine) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- xxx Everyday Usage:
- urinal
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Root:
- uric (pertaining to urine) Root Pronunciation:
- your + ick
- Medical Term:
- uricemia (uric acid in blood) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (ourikos; urine) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- urina (urine) Root Pronunciation:
- your + ee + nuh
- Medical Term:
- urination (discharge of urine) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (ouron; urine) Everyday Usage:
- urinalysis
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Root:
- uro (urine) Root Pronunciation:
- your + oh
- Medical Term:
- urology (urine, study of) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (ouron) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- bulbo (bulblike; bulbourethral
- gland) Root Pronunciation:
- bull + bow
- Medical Term:
- bulbitis (inflammation of the bulbourethral gland) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (bulbos) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- cervi (neck; uterus) Root Pronunciation:
- serve + ee
- Medical Term:
- cervicectomy (cervix removal) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (cervix) Everyday Usage:
- cervical
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Root:
- galacto (milk) Root Pronunciation:
- guh + lack + toe
- Medical Term:
- galactorrhea (excessive milk) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (gala; milk) Everyday Usage:
- galaxy
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Root:
- genito (reproductive system) Root Pronunciation:
- gen + it + oh
- Medical Term:
- genitoplasty (genital organ surgery) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (genitivus; of birth) Everyday Usage:
- genitals
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Root:
- hyster (uterus) Root Pronunciation:
- his + tear
- Medical Term:
- hysterectomy (uterus removal) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (hystera; womb) Everyday Usage:
- hysterical
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Root:
- lactin (milk) Root Pronunciation:
- lack + tin
- Medical Term:
- lactation (milk producing) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (lactation; a sucking) Everyday Usage:
- lactose
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Root:
- mast (breast) Root Pronunciation:
- mast
- Medical Term:
- mastectomy (breast removal) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (mastos; breast) Everyday Usage:
- mast
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Root:
- metr (uterus) Root Pronunciation:
- me - tur
- Medical Term:
- endometriosis (abnormal cells outside uterus, condition) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (metra; uterus) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- natal(born) Root Pronunciation:
- nah + tul
- Medical Term:
- neonatal (newborn) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (natus; birth) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- oophoro (ovary) Root Pronunciation:
- ooh + four + oh
- Medical Term:
- oophoritis (ovary inflammation) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (oophoros; bearing eggs) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- orchido (testicle) Root Pronunciation:
- or + kid + oh
- Medical Term:
- orchidoptosis (testicle dropping) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (orchidion; testicle) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- ova, ovi, ovo (egg) Root Pronunciation:
- oh + vuh
- Medical Term:
- ovicide (egg destruction) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (ovalis; egg-shaped) Everyday Usage:
- oval
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Root:
- salping (tube; fallopian) Root Pronunciation:
- sal + ping
- Medical Term:
- salpingitis (fallopian tube inflammation) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (salpinx; tube) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- sperma spermato (seed) Root Pronunciation:
- spur + ma
- Medical Term:
- spermacrasia (sperm, lack of) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Greek (sperma; seed) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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Root:
- vas (duct; vessel) Root Pronunciation:
- vahs
- Medical Term:
- vasectomy (excision of vas deferens) hidden image or multimedia element hidden image or multimedia element
- Origin:
- Latin (vasa) Everyday Usage:
- n/a
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