Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0668 short lesson, about 20 seconds
cyst/o: Bladder
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The idea
The combining form cyst slash o names the urinary bladder, and also names any fluid-filled sac.
In practice
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder.
Where people slip
Cyst slash o names the bladder in urinary terms and a sac elsewhere, as in cholecyst.
Your place on the trail
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