Question

match the following medical terms with their meanings.
prompts
1 nephrology
2 cystitis
3 pyelonephritis
4 urethritis
answers
select match
inflammation of the urethra.
inflammation of the bladder.
hepatitis
kidney infection.
study of kidney diseases.

Explanation:

• Nephrology: The suffix "-ology" means the study of. "Nephro-" relates to the kidney. So nephrology is the study of kidney diseases.
• Cystitis: The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. "Cysto-" relates to the bladder. So cystitis is inflammation of the bladder.
• Pyelonephritis: "Pyelo-" relates to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney), "nephro-" to the kidney, and "-itis" is inflammation. So pyelonephritis is a kidney infection (inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis).
• Urethritis: The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. "Urethro-" relates to the urethra. So urethritis is inflammation of the urethra.

Answer:

1. Nephrology - Study of kidney diseases.
2. Cystitis - Inflammation of the bladder.
3. Pyelonephritis - Kidney infection.
4. Urethritis - Inflammation of the urethra.