Ch 7 - Urinary System Terminology

Question 1

cali/o,

calic/o

Answer 1

calyx (calix); cup shaped

ex. caliectasis - dilation of the calyx

Question 2

cyst/o

Answer 2

urinary bladder

ex. cystitis - inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 3

glomerul/o

Answer 3

glomerulus

ex. glomerular capsule - p. the capsule that surrounds each glomerulus

Question 4

meat/o

Answer 4

meatus

ex. meatal stenosis - narrowing of the meatus

Question 5

nephr/o

Answer 5

kidney

ex. paranephric - p. near the kidney

Question 6

pyel/o

Answer 6

renal pelvis

ex. pyelolithotomy - incision to remove kidney stone

Question 7

ren/o

Answer 7

kidney

ex. renal ischemia - holding back the flow of blood in the kidney

Question 8

trigon/o

Answer 8

trigone (region of the bladder)

ex. trigonitis - inflammation of the trigone

Question 9

ureter/o

Answer 9

ureter

ex. ureteroplasty - surgical repair of the ureter

Question 10

urethr/o

Answer 10

urethra

ex. urethritis - inflammation of the urethra

Question 11

vesic/o

Answer 11

urinary bladder

ex. intravesical - p. within the bladder

Question 12

albumin/o

Answer 12

abumin (a protein in the blood)

ex. albuminuria - protein in the urine

Question 13

azot/o

Answer 13

nitrogen

ex. azotemia - nitrogen in the blood

Question 14

bacteri/o

Answer 14

bacteria

ex. bacteriuria - bacteria in the urine

Question 15

dips/o

Answer 15

thirst

ex. polydipsia - increased thirst

Question 16

kal/o

Answer 16

potassium

ex. hyper kalemia - high levels of potassium in blood

Question 17

ket/o,

keton/o

Answer 17

ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)

ex. ketosis - abnormal condition of ketones in blood

Question 18

lith/o

Answer 18

stone

ex. nephrolithiasis - abnormal condition of kidney stones

Question 19

natr/o

Answer 19

sodium

ex. hyponatremia - low levels of sodium in the blood

Question 20

noct/o

Answer 20

night

ex. nocturia - excessive urination at night

Question 21

olig/o

Answer 21

scanty

ex. oliguria - scanty urination

Question 22

-poietin

Answer 22

substance that forms

ex. erythropoietin - hormone secreted by the kidney to increase RBC

Question 23

py/o

Answer 23

pus

ex. pyuria - pus in urine

Question 24

-tripsy

Answer 24

crushing

ex. lithotripsy - process of crushing stones in the urinary tract

Question 25

ur/o

Answer 25

urine (urea)

ex. uremia - urea in the blood

Question 26

urin/o

Answer 26

urine

ex. urinary incontinence - inability to hold back urination

Question 27

-uria

Answer 27

urination; urine condition

ex. dysuria - difficult/painful urination