Ch 7 - Urinary System Terminology Flashcards
cali/o,
calic/o
calyx (calix); cup shaped
ex. caliectasis - dilation of the calyx
cyst/o
urinary bladder
ex. cystitis - inflammation of the urinary bladder
glomerul/o
glomerulus
ex. glomerular capsule - p. the capsule that surrounds each glomerulus
meat/o
meatus
ex. meatal stenosis - narrowing of the meatus
nephr/o
kidney
ex. paranephric - p. near the kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis
ex. pyelolithotomy - incision to remove kidney stone
ren/o
kidney
ex. renal ischemia - holding back the flow of blood in the kidney
trigon/o
trigone (region of the bladder)
ex. trigonitis - inflammation of the trigone
ureter/o
ureter
ex. ureteroplasty - surgical repair of the ureter
urethr/o
urethra
ex. urethritis - inflammation of the urethra
vesic/o
urinary bladder
ex. intravesical - p. within the bladder
albumin/o
abumin (a protein in the blood)
ex. albuminuria - protein in the urine
azot/o
nitrogen
ex. azotemia - nitrogen in the blood
bacteri/o
bacteria
ex. bacteriuria - bacteria in the urine
dips/o
thirst
ex. polydipsia - increased thirst
kal/o
potassium
ex. hyper kalemia - high levels of potassium in blood
ket/o,
keton/o
ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
ex. ketosis - abnormal condition of ketones in blood
lith/o
stone
ex. nephrolithiasis - abnormal condition of kidney stones
natr/o
sodium
ex. hyponatremia - low levels of sodium in the blood
noct/o
night
ex. nocturia - excessive urination at night
olig/o
scanty
ex. oliguria - scanty urination
-poietin
substance that forms
ex. erythropoietin - hormone secreted by the kidney to increase RBC
py/o
pus
ex. pyuria - pus in urine
-tripsy
crushing
ex. lithotripsy - process of crushing stones in the urinary tract
ur/o
urine (urea)
ex. uremia - urea in the blood
urin/o
urine
ex. urinary incontinence - inability to hold back urination
-uria
urination; urine condition
ex. dysuria - difficult/painful urination
