词根词缀：grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia

【来源及含义】Greek: to scratch; to write, to record, to draw, to describe; that which is written or described

【相关描述】As indicated at the bottom of this page, there are a significantly large number of graphic word-entry groups in this unit. Such an extensive listing is provided to show how important the grapho- element is to the English language.

【相关词根词缀】Related "writing" word units: glypto-; gram-; scrib-, script-.

【同源单词】abdominal aortography, accelerograph, acoustic agraphia, acrography, actinograph, actinography

词根词缀：pyel-, pyelo-

【来源及含义】Greek: renal pelvis; especially of the kidney; from "tub, vat, basin, and trough"

【同源单词】endopyelotomy, pyelic, pyelitis, pyelocystitis, pyelogram, pyelography

词根词缀：uretero-, ureter-

【来源及含义】Greek: urinary canal

【相关描述】Either of two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder; the walls of each ureter have three layers—a fibrous outer layer, a muscular middle layer, and an inner memberane and are supplied by blood vessels and nerves.

【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, indirectly, or partially with: "opening, hole, cavity, tract": alveolo-; antro-; anu-; celo-; coelio-; concho-; fenestra-; hernio-; hiat-; meato-; ora-; parieto-; poro-; pyl-, pyle-; pylor-; sphinctero-; splanchn-; stomato-; syringo-; urethro-; vagino-; ventricul-.

【同源单词】colpoureterocystotomy, colpoureterotom, cystoureterographic, electroureterography, pyeloureteroplasty, ureter