Write the correct answer in the middle column.
Definition | Correct Answer | Possible Answers |
Bladder | ___________________ | -cele |
glomerulus | ___________________ | cyst/o |
hernia, tumor | ___________________ | glomerul/o |
kidney | ___________________ | lith/o |
stone, calculus | ___________________ | nephr/o |
To determine:
The term that describes “bladder”.
Introduction:
The urinary bladder is a muscular organ which is an oval, and hollow. It functions as a reservoir for urine before the disposal by urination from the body. The urinary bladder is situated within the pelvic cavity.
Answer to Problem 1LE
Correct answer:
bladder: cyst/o
Explanation of Solution
The term cyst/o describes bladder. For example, in the word cystorrhaphy, cyst/o means bladder, and -rrhaphy means surgical suturing. So, the word cystorrhaphy means the surgical suturing of a wound in the bladder. Therefore, the term that describes bladder is cyst/o.
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