ch 12 wpa/abb Flashcards
1
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albumin/o
A
albumin (a protein)
2
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azot/o
A
nitrogen
3
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becteri/o
A
bacteria
4
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calcul/o
A
stone
5
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cali/o
A
calyx
6
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cyst/o
A
cyst; fluid sac; bladder
7
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glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
8
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glyc/o, glycos/o
A
sugar; glucose
9
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lith/o
A
stone; calculus
10
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meat/o
A
meatus
11
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nephr/o
A
kidney
12
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noct/o
A
night
13
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olig/o
A
scanty (very small)
14
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peritone/o
A
peritoneum
15
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py/o
A
pus
16
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
17
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ren/o
A
kidney
18
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trigon/o
A
trigone (region of bladder)
19
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ur/o
A
urine; urinary tract
20
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ureter/o
A
ureter
21
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urethr/o
A
urethra
22
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urin/o
A
urine
23
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vesic/o
A
urinary bladder
24
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a-, an-
A
not; without
25
dia-
complete; through
26
dys-
painful; difficult
27
hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
28
inter-
between
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poly-
many; much
30
-cele
hernia; swelling; protrusion
31
-gram
record; image
32
-iasis
abnormal condition
33
-lysis
breakdown; separation; loosening
34
-pexy
surgical fixation
35
-poietin
substance that forms
36
-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
37
-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
38
-tripsy
crushing
39
-uria
urination; condition of urine
40
-us
structure; tissue; thing
41
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
42
ARF
acute renal failure
43
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
44
CAT
computerized axial tomography
45
CATH
catheter
46
CRF
chronic renal failure
47
CT
computerized tomography; computed tomography
48
CYSTO
cystoscopy; cystoscopic; examination
49
DI
diabetes insipidus
50
DM
diabetes mellitus
51
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
52
IC
interstitial cystitis
53
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
54
KUB
kidneys; ureters; bladder
55
NEG
negative
56
pH
degree of acidity or alkalinity
57
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
58
PKU
phenylketonuria
59
sp gr
specific gravity
60
UA
urinalysis
61
UTI
urinary tract infection
62
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
