Chapter 10 Combining Forms and Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
azot/o
A
nitrogenous compounds
2
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bacteri/o
A
bacteria
3
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder
4
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glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
5
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gluc/o
A
glucose, sugar, sweetness
6
Q
glucos/o, glyc/o, glycos/o (3)
A
sugar, sweet, sweetness (3)
7
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keton/o
A
ketone bodies (acids, and acetones)
8
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lith/o
A
stone
9
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meat/o
A
meatus, opening
10
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nephr/o
A
kidney
11
Q
noct/o
A
night
12
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olig/o
A
deficiency
13
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peritone/o
A
peritoneum
14
Q
py/o
A
pus
15
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
16
Q
pelv/i
A
pelvis
17
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ren/o
A
kidney
18
Q
ur/o, urin/o
A
urine (2)
19
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
20
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
21
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vesic/o
A
bladder
22
Q
AGN
A
acute glomerulonephritis
23
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
24
Q
ATN
A
acute tubular necrosis
25
BNO
bladder neck obstruction
26
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
27
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
28
C&S
culture & sensitivity
29
Cath
catheterization, catheter
30
CRF
chronic renal failure
31
Cysto
cystoscopy
32
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
33
HD
hemodialysis
34
H2O
water
35
I&O
intake and output
36
IVP
intravenuos pyelogram
37
KUB
kidney, ureter, and bladder
38
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
39
RP
retrograde pyelogram
40
SG, sp. gr.
specific gravity
41
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
42
UA
urinalysis
43
UI
urinary incontinence
44
UC
urine culture
45
UTI
urinary tract infection
46
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
47
VUR
vesicoureteral reflux
