Ch. 14 Urinary System Flashcards
1
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ren/o
A
kidney
2
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nephr/o
A
kidney
3
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hil/o
A
hilum
4
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis, basin
5
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calyc/o
A
renal calices, cup-like structure
6
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calic/o
A
renal calices, cup-like structure
7
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glomerul/o
A
glomerulus of the nephron, little ball
8
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ureter/o
A
ureter
9
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vesic/o
A
bladder, sac, vesicle
10
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cyst/o
A
bladder, sac, cyst
11
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urethr/o
A
urethra
12
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meat/o
A
opening, passageway
13
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-uresis
A
to urinate, involuntary urination
14
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mict/o
A
to urinate
15
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mictur/o
A
to urinate
16
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ur/o
A
urine
17
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-uria
A
urine
18
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urin/o
A
urine
19
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ure/o
A
urea
20
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uric/o
A
uric acid
21
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azot/o
A
nitrogenous waste; nitrogen
22
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kali/o
A
potassium
23
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kal/o
A
potassium
24
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calc/o
A
calcium, line
25
natri/o
sodium
26
natr/o
sodium
27
nitrit/o
nitrite (a salt of nitrous acid)
28
creatin/o
creatine
29
albumin/o
albumin, protein
30
ket/o
ketone
31
gluc/o
sugar, glucose
32
glyc/o
sugar, glucose
33
melit/o
honey, sugar, bees
34
alkal/o
basic, Alkali
35
alkalin/o
basic, Alkali
36
acid/o
acidic, acid
37
sthen/o
strength, specific gravity
38
chrom/o
color
39
chromat/o
color
40
flav/o
yellow (bright)
41
xanth/o
yellow
42
lute/o
yellow (pale)
43
erythr/o
red
44
rrhod/o
rose color
45
porphyr/o
purple, dark red
46
cyan/o
blue
47
fusc/o
brown
48
chlor/o
green
49
melan/o
black
50
phae/o
gray
51
phe/o
gray
52
albin/o
white
53
calcul/o
stone
54
lith/o
stone, lithium
55
-tripsy
to rub, crush
56
-lapaxy
surgical evacuation (of a stone)
57
-clasty
surgical breaking (of a stone)
58
cather/o
catheter
59
plan/o
wandering
60
-plania
wandering
61
grad/o
step, walk, go
62
-grade
step, walk, go
63
nephroptosis
prolapse or downward displacement of the kidney
64
nephrosis
degenerative changes in the kidney, typically the tubules
65
nephrosclerosis
hardening of the kidney tissue, particularly renal tubules
66
hypernatremia
excessive sodium in the blood
67
hyponatremia
deficiency of sodium in the blood
68
lithiasis
formation of stones, particularly in the kidneys
69
ureterolithiasis
presence or formation of stones in the ureters
70
lithotomy
the cutting to remove a stone from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract
71
lithotripsy
surgical breaking of a stone, usually by sound waves
72
lithoclasty
surgical breaking of a stone with a forceps
73
litholapaxy
breaking and immediate washing out of stone
74
urochrome
pigment that gives urine its color
75
achromaturia
passing of colorless urine
76
albinuria
passing of colorless urine
77
urorrhodin
rose-colored red pigment in urine
78
uroporphyrin
dark red (purple) pigment in urine
79
uroxanthin
yellow pigment in the urine
80
uroflavin
bright yellow pigment in urine
81
urolutein
pale yellow (associated with our urine) pigment in urine
82
urofuscin
brown pigment in urine
83
urophein
gray pigment in urine
84
urophaein
gray pigment in urine
85
urochlorin
green pigment in urine
86
albuminuria
presence of protein, particularly albumin, in urine
87
glucosuria
excessive amount of glucose in the urine
88
ketonuria
excessive number of ketones in the urine
89
hypercalciuria
excessive concentration of calcium in the urine
90
azoturia
increase in nitrogenous compounds in the urine
91
nitrituria
high levels of nitrites in the urine
92
alkalinuria
high pH (greater than 7) or basic urine
93
aciduria
low pH (lower than 7) or acidic urine
94
hypersthenuria
high specific gravity of urine
95
hyposthenuria
low specific gravity of urine
96
anuria
lack of urine production
97
oliguria
small amounts of urine per day, scanty amount of urine production
98
polyuria
frequent or excessive urination
99
nocturia
excessive urination at night
100
hematuria
blood in the urine
101
pyuria
pus in the urine
102
dysuria
painful or difficult urination
103
uroplania
presence or discharge of urine from parts other than the urinary tract
104
antegrade
movement forward or with the flow
105
retrograde
step back, not the right direction; backward or against the flow
106
plantigrade
walking on the soles of the feet
ex. squirrel
107
digitigrade
walking on its toes
ex. dog
108
unguligrade
walking on hooves
ex. deer
109
azot-
comes from the Greek word for ‘lifeless’
110
anuresis
lack of ability to urinate
111
enuresis
urinating on something (can’t hold urine in); involuntary urination or urinary incontinence
112
diuresis
increased excretion of urine by the kidneys
113
diuretic
medication that causes urination
114
nocturnal enuresis
bed wetting
115
Diurnal enuresis
Urinary stress incontinence (pees in pants)
116
ischuria
suppression or retention of urine
117
uroschesis
suppression or retention of urine
118
urethrostenosis
narrowing of the urethra
119
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
120
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
121
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
122
meatitis
inflammation of the opening of the urethra
123
asteres planetai
In ancient Greek astronomy, planets were called 'wandering stars'
124
phthorion
a suppository/tampon that was filled with organic material that could produce an abortion (against Oath as it dangerous)
