Medical Terminology- Chapter 11- Genitourinary System

Medical Terminology Systems:A Body Systems Approach

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Cortex
Outer layer of an organ or body structure
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Glycoprotein homrone produced by certain cells in the kidney
Libido
Sexual desire or drive
Meatus
Opening or passage
Medulla
Inner or central portion of an organ
Micturition
Urination
Nitrogenous wastes
Products of cellular metabolism that contain nitrogen
Orifice
Opening, entrance, or outlet
Percutaneous
Procedure performed through the skin
Reflux
Backward or return flow of a fluid
Urea
Principal nitrogenous end product of protein metabolism excreted in urine and perspiration
Cyst/o orvesic/p\o
Bladder
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
Meat/o
Opening, meatus
Nephr.o orren/o
Kidney