Match each definition with the correct word part.
--ectasis

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-ectasis means enlargement or stretching, such as in bronchiectasis (an enlargement of the bronchial tubes).

Answer: E
 -cele/-cyst/-hernia are all word parts that indicate a bulge or sac-like structure, such as in hydrocele (fluid-filled sac around the testicle).

Answer: D
 -glomerulus refers to a small, ball-shaped cluster of blood vessels in the kidney that helps filter waste from the blood.

Answer: B
 -plete/-thru both indicate completion or going all the way through, such as in replete (fully stocked or supplied) or diuresis (excessive urination).

Answer: A
 -bladder refers to a sac-like organ that holds a substance, such as the urinary bladder that holds urine.

Match Each Definition with the Correct Word Part