The genitourinary system includes the genitals and the urinary organs.
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101 Nephro and rena are stems which
mean kidney. A person who has had
a nephrectomy has had a
__________ removed.
ne-frek'to-m
kidney
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102 Uretero is a stem which means
ureter. A person who has ureteritis
has an inflammation of the
__________.
u"re-ter-i'tis
ureter
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103 Cysto is a stem which means
bladder. A person who has cystitis
has an inflammation of the
__________.
sis-ti-tis
bladder
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104 Urethro is a stem meaning urethra.
Urethritis is an inflammation of the .
u"re-thri'tis
urethra
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