Cyst/o denotes which anatomical structure?

Cyst/o denotes which anatomical structure?

• A. Stomach
• B. Nose
• C. Bladder, sac
• D. Liver

Answer: (C)

Cyst/o tells you what part of the body a term is referring to. This combining form means a sac or bladder. In medical terms it’s most commonly linked to the urinary bladder, as seen in words like cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) or cystoscope (an instrument used to inspect the bladder). Other roots point to different structures: gastr/o for the stomach, rhin/o (or nas/o) for the nose, and hepat/o for the liver. So cyst/o denotes the bladder, or a sac.

Cyst/o tells you what part of the body a term is referring to. This combining form means a sac or bladder. In medical terms it’s most commonly linked to the urinary bladder, as seen in words like cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) or cystoscope (an instrument used to inspect the bladder). Other roots point to different structures: gastr/o for the stomach, rhin/o (or nas/o) for the nose, and hepat/o for the liver. So cyst/o denotes the bladder, or a sac.