Chapter 9: The Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
azot/o
A
nitrogenous waste
2
Q
bacteri/o
A
bacteria
3
Q
bi/o
A
life
4
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
5
Q
corpor/o
A
body
6
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder, pouch
7
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
8
Q
glycos/o
A
sugar
9
Q
hem/o
A
blood
10
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
11
Q
hydr/o
A
water
12
Q
iatr/o
A
medicine
13
Q
idi/o
A
distinctive
14
Q
keton/o
A
ketones
15
Q
lith/o
A
stone
16
Q
meat/o
A
meatus
17
Q
necr/o
A
death
18
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
19
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
20
Q
noct/i
A
night
21
Q
olig/o
A
scanty
22
Q
peritone/o
A
peritoneum
23
Q
protein/o
A
protein
24
Q
py/o
A
pus
25
pyel/o
renal pelvis
26
ren/o
kidney
27
tox/o
poison
28
ur/o
urine
29
ureter/o
ureter
30
urethr/o
urethra
31
urin/o
urine
32
ven/o
vein
33
-al
pertaining to
34
-algia
pain
35
-ar
pertaining to
36
-ary
pertaining to
37
-cele
protrusion
38
-eal
pertaining to
39
-ectasis
dilated
40
-ectomy
surgical removal
41
-emia
blood condition
42
-genic
producing
43
-gram
record
44
-graphy
process of recording
45
-ic
pertaining to
46
-itis
inflammation
47
-lith
stone
48
-lithiasis
condition of stones
49
-logy
study of
50
-lysis
to destroy (to break down)
51
-malacia
abnormal softening
52
-megaly
enlarged
53
-meter
instrument to measure
54
-oma
tumor
55
-ory
pertaining to
56
-osis
abnormal condition
57
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
58
-otomy
cutting into
59
-ous
pertaining to
60
-pathy
disease
61
-pexy
surgical fixation
62
-plasty
surgical repair
63
-ptosis
drooping
64
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
65
-sclerosis
hardening
66
-scope
instrument
67
-scopy
process of visually examining
68
-stenosis
narrowing
69
-tic
pertaining to
70
-tripsy
surgical crushing
71
-uria
urine condition
72
an-
without
73
anti-
against
74
dys-
painful, difficult
75
extra-
outside of
76
intra-
within
77
poly-
many
78
retro-
backward
79
ACR
albumin/creatinine ratio
80
AGN
acute glomerulonephritis
81
AKI
acute kidney injury
82
ARF
acute renal failure
83
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
84
BNO
bladder neck obstruction
85
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
86
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
87
cath
catheterization
88
CC
clean catch urine specimen
89
CI
chloride
90
CRF
chronic renal failure
91
C&S
culture and sensitivity
92
cysto
cystoscopy
93
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
94
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
95
ESWL
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
96
EU
excretory urography
97
GU
genitourinary
98
HCO
bicarbonate
99
HD
hemodialysis
100
H2O
water
101
I&O
intake and output
102
IPD
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
103
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
104
K+
potassium
105
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
106
mcg
microgram
107
mEq
milliequivalent
108
mg
milligram
109
mL
milliliter
110
Na+
sodium
111
NS
nephrotic syndrome
112
pH
acidity or alkalinity of urine
113
RP
retrograde pyelogram
114
SG, sp. gr.
specific gravity
115
U/A, UA
urinalysis
116
UC
urine culture
117
UTI
urinary tract infection
118
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
