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ulnoradial (ŭl-nŏ-RĀD-ē-ăl):

Pertaining to the ulna and nerve root.

ungual (ŬNG-gwăl):

Pertaining to the nail.

unilateral (ū-nĭ-LĂT-ĕr-ăl):

Pertaining to one side.

unipolar (ū-nĭ-PŌ-lăr):

Shape of a neuron which has only one process that includes both the axon and dendrite.

upper respiratory infection ((ŬP-er RES-pĭr-ă-tō-rē ĭn-FEK-shun):

Infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx cause by a virus.

ureterectomy (ū-rē-tĕr-ĔK-tō-mē):

Excision of the ureter.

ureteritis (ū-rē-tĕr-Ī-tĭs):

Inflammation of the ureter.

ureterocele (ū-RĒ-tĕr-ō-sēl):

Protrusion of a ureter.

ureterolithiasis (ū-rē-tĕr-ō-lĭth-Ī-ăs-ĭs):

Condition of stone(s) in the ureter.

ureteroscopy (ū-RĒT-ĕ-rō-skōp):

Visual examination of the ureter(s).

ureterostomy (ū-rē-tĕr-ŎS-tō-mē):

Creation of an artificial opening into the ureter.

ureterstenosis (ū-rē-tĕr-stĕ-NŌ-sĭs):

Narrowing of the ureter.

urethritis (ūr-ē-THRĪT-ĭs):

Inflammation of the urethra.

urethrocystitis (ū-rē-thrō-sĭs-TĪ-tĭs):

Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder.

urinal (Ū-rĭn-ăl):

Receptacle for urine.

urinary (Ū-rĭ-nār-ē):

Pertaining to urine.

urogram (Ū-rō-grăm):

Radiographic image of the urinary tract.

urologist (ū-RŎL-ō-jĭst):

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract.

uterine fibroid (ŪT-ĕ-rīn FIB-royd):

Benign tumor of the uterine muscle.

uterine prolapse (ŪT-ĕ-rīn PRŌ-laps):

Downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina.

uterus (ŪT-ĕ-rŭs):

A muscular organ that nourishes and supports the growing embryo; its functions are menstruation, pregnancy, and labor.

uvula (Ū-vyŭ-lă):

The uvula is a small bulbous, teardrop-shaped structure located at the apex of the soft palate.

uvulectomy (ū-vyŭ-LEK-tŏ-mē):

Excision of the uvula.

uvulitis (ū-vyŭ-LĪT-ĭs):

Inflammation of the uvula.

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) ((ū-vyŭ-lō-pal-ăt-ō-fă-RING-gō-plăs-tē):

Surgical repair of the uvula, palate, and pharynx.

Attribution

Except where otherwise noted, this book is adapted from Medical Terminology by Grimm et al. (2022), Nicolet College, CC BY 4.0 International. / A derivative of Building a Medical Terminology Foundation by Carter & Rutherford (2020), and Anatomy and Physiology by Betts, et al., CC BY 4.0, which can be accessed for free at OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology.