EBK MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROF
EBK MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROF
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781337431224
Author: EHRLICH
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 9, Problem 1LE

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
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Summary Introduction

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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