Chapter 11: Genitourinary System Flashcards
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
Cyst/o, Vesic/o
Bladder
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
Meat/o
Opening, meatus
Nephr/o, ren/o
Kidney
-emia
Blood condition
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
Albumin/o
Albumin, protein
Ureter/o
Ureter
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
Azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
Urethr/o
Urethra
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
-ism
Condition
Kal/i
Potassium
-genesis
Forming, producing, orgin
-scope
Instrument for examining
Keton/o
Ketone bodies
Noct/o
Night
-uria
Urine
Olig/o
Scanty
Py/o
Pus
-iasis
Abnormal condition
Dia-
Through, across
Retr/o
Backward, behind
cysto
Cystoscopy
UA
Urinalysis
IVP
Intravenous pyelography
BUN
Blood urine nitrogen
K
Potassium
Na
Sodium
UTI
Urinary tract infection
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
EMG
Electromyography
ESRD
End-stage renal disease