CH. 12 Urinary System

Question 1

glomerul/o

Answer 1

glomerulus

glomerulopathy, glomerulonephritis

Latin: “little ball”

Question 2

nephr/o

ren/o

Answer 2

kidney

nephrology, nephritis, renal failure

200 qts/day fliters blood

Question 3

pyel/o

Answer 3

renal pelvis

skeletal pelvis & renal pelvis (kidneys, uterus, and bladder)

Question 4

ur/o

urin/o

Answer 4

urine

urology, hematuria

healthy urine : ammonia > wash clothes and brush teeth

Question 5

lith/o

Answer 5

stone- accumulation of mineral salts and calcium

lithiasis, lithotripsy

litho - “little rocks”

Question 6

cyst/o

vesic/o

Answer 6

bladder

cystotomy, cystitis, vesiculotomy

18oz

Question 7

urethr/o

Answer 7

urethra

urethrostenosis, urethritis

M: 8in F: 1.5-2in

Question 8

meat/o

Answer 8

opening

meatoscope, meatal stenosis

Meatus: “ to go through” , “ opening”

Question 9

balan/o

Answer 9

penis

balanorrhea, balanitis

Greek: “acorn”, deadbolt lock

Question 10

epididym/o

Answer 10

epididymis: long organ on top of each testicle
- sperm complete final level of development

didymis : “twins”, “upon the twins”

Question 11

orch/o 
orchi/o 
orchid/o 
test/o 
testicul/o

Answer 11

testicle

orchitis, orchiopexy, anorchidism, testitis

Question 12

prostat/o

Answer 12

prostate : organ in the male reproductive tract

pro (before) + state ( stand) = “the one that stand before or in front of “

Question 13

sperm/o
spermat/o
sperm/i

Answer 13

sperm

aspermia, spermicide, spermatocele

Greek: “seed”

Question 14

anuria

Answer 14

lack of urination

an / ur / ia

no / urine / condition

Question 15

cystalgia

cystodynia

Answer 15

pain in the bladder

cyst / algia

bladder / pain

Question 16

cystoplegia

Answer 16

bladder paralysis

cysto / plegia

Question 17

dysuria

Answer 17

painful urination

dys / ur / ia

bad / urine / condition

Question 18

enuresis

Answer 18

involuntary urination

Greek: “to urinate”

Question 19

hematuria

Answer 19

bloody urination

hemat / ur / ia

blood / urine / condition

Question 20

incontinence

Answer 20

inability to control urination

in / con / tinence

not / together / hold

Question 21

nephralgia

Answer 21

pain in the kidney

nephr / algia

kidney / pain

Question 22

nocturia

Answer 22

nighttime urination

noct / ur / ia

night / urine / condition

Question 23

nocturnal enuresis

Answer 23

nighttime involuntary urination

Question 24

oliguria

Answer 24

low urine output

olig / ur / ia

few / urine / condition

Question 25

polydipsia

Answer 25

excessive thirst

poly / dips / ia

many / thirst/ condition

Question 26

polyuria

Answer 26

excessive urination

poly / ur / ia

many / urine / condition

Question 27

pyuria

Answer 27

pus in the urine

py / ur / ia

pus / urine / condition

Question 28

ureteralgia

Answer 28

pain in the uterus

Question 29

urethrodynia

Answer 29

pain in the urethra

Question 30

urethrorrhea

Answer 30

discharge from the urethra

urethro / rrhea

urethra / discharge

Question 31

urocyanosis

Answer 31

blue urine

uro / cyan / osis

urine / blue / condition

Question 32

urodynia

Answer 32

painful urination

Question 33

balanorrhea

Answer 33

discharge from the penis

balano / rrhea

penis / discharge

Question 34

orchialgia

Answer 34

testicle pain

orchi / algia

testicle / pain

Question 35

orchidoptosis

Answer 35

downward displacement of a testicle

orchido / ptosis

testicle / drooping condition

Question 36

orchiodynia

Answer 36

testicle pain

orchio / dynia

testicle / pain

Question 37

priapism

Answer 37

persistent and painful erection

Greek: Priapus > minor fertility god