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Module 11 Anatomical Roots: The Urinary, Endocrine, and Lymphatic Systems cystvesicnephrrenpyel-

sac; cyst; bladder

ururinureterurethr-

urine; urinary tract; urination

kidney renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]

uricadenadrenhormonamygdal-* tonsilllymphlymphaticporsplenlien-

ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder urethra; tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body uric acid gland; lymph node adrenal gland hormone tonsil [See Mod. 12, amygdal-] lymph lymphatic system; lymphatic duct pore; passage spleen

Substance Roots adiplipsteatsebcrinemehidrhisthygrpytoxtoxictoxinven-* venenvenomzym-

fat

sebum; oily secretion [of the sebaceous gland] secretion vomit sweat; sweat gland tissue [of an animal or plant] moisture pus poison [See Mod. 8, ven-]

enzyme; fermentation 1

Miscellaneous Roots aetietiantrauxbarbarybathbathycarcinchrondromdynamhelchypnsomnictersept-* saept-

cause antrum; cavity increase weight; pressure depth; depths [nouns]; deep [adjective] [no connecting vowel follows bathy-] cancer [noun]; cancerous [adjective]

time flow; a running power ulceration sleep jaundice septum; a wall that divides two cavities [See Mod. 8, sept-]

Miscellaneous Adjective Roots allanisatelatretbrachybradyidiisequleptmacrmegalmesmicroligorthoxy-* pachypalepoikil-

other; another; divergent; alternating unequal incomplete without an opening (to an organ/structure) short [no connecting vowel follows] slow [no connecting vowel follows] individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown equal [equ- is followed by connecting vowel i]

thin large; long large middle small few; small; scanty straight; normal; correct acute; swift; sharp; sour [no connecting vowel follows] [See Mod. 6, oxy-] thick [no connecting vowel follows] old; ancient mottled; varied; irregular 2

prosthprosthetprotpseudscirrhscolistentachtachyxenxersicc-

artificial earliest; first false; imaginary hard [adjective]; hard, cancerous tumour [noun] crooked; laterally curved narrow; constricted rapid [no connecting vowel follows tachy-] strange; foreign [adjectives]; foreigner [noun] dry

Terminations -agogue

anti- ... -agogue

-auxe -auxis -auxesis -crine -elcosis -emesis -emetic -emphraxis -lepsy -phyma -phymata [pl.] -pore -toxin anti- ... -toxin

-uria a- ... -uria

agent used to induce (an action); agent used to induce the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to induce the expulsion (of a foreign body) agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppress the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to suppress the expulsion (of a foreign body) enlargement (of an organ or structure)

secretion ulceration (of an organ or structure) the vomiting (of a substance) causing vomiting (of a substance) obstruction; blockage seizure a swelling pore; passage substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form) agent used to counteract a substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); agent used to counteract a poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form) urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine absence of (a substance) in the urine

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