Give the term for "the abnormal condition of having pus in the ureter" (the first part of the...
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Give the term for "the abnormal condition of having pus in the ureter" (the first part of the word should be the term for "ureter", the second should be the term for "pus," and the last should be the suffix for "condition, usually abnormal").
Basic Elements of a Medical Word:
The medical word consists of some or all of the following elements:
- Word root: It is the foundation of the word and contains its primary meaning.
- Combining form: It is created when a word root is combined with a combining vowel.
- Suffix: It is placed at the end of the medical word and changes its meaning.
- Prefix: It is attached to the beginning of the medical word and changes its meaning.
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Although this word is not used clinically, a term for "the abnormal condition of having pus in the ureter" is ureteropyosis.
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