PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Word part for urethra?
A
urethr/o
B
ureter/o
C
-uria
D
-ectasis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first part of the word urethro-refers to the urethra, as we’ve seen. The-tomy portion of the word means “cutting, incision, ‘’ from the Greek-tomia. Urethrotomy literally translates to “urethra cutting.”

Detailed explanation-2: -The prefix urethro refers to the urethra, and the suffix stenosis means ‘’narrowing or constriction”. Therefore, the word urethrostenosis is a noun that refers to the narrowing or constriction of the urethra.

Detailed explanation-3: -Suffix meaning presence (of something) in the urine, condition of the urine.-uria is a sample topic from the Taber’s Medical Dictionary.

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