Med Term - Urinary System Flashcards
azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
bacteri/o
Bacteria
cyst/o
Bladder
glomerul/o
Glomerulus
gluc/o
Glucose, sugar, sweet
glucos/o
Glucose, sugar, sweet
glyc/o
Glucose, sugar, sweet
glycos/o
Glucose, sugar, sweet
keton/o
Ketone bodies
lith/o
Stone
meat/o
Meatus, opening
nephr/o
Kidney
noct/o
Night
olig/o
Deficiency
peritone/o
Peritoneum
py/o
Pus
pyel/o
Renal pelvis
pelv/i
Pelvis
ren/o
Kidney
ur/o
Urine
urin/o
Urine
ureter/o
Ureter
urethr/o
Urethra
vesic/o
Bladder
AGN
acute glomerulonephritis
ARF
acute renal failure
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
C&S
culture and sensitivity
Cath
catheterization, catheter
CRF
chronic renal failure
Cysto
cystoscopy
ESRD
end-stage renal failure
H2O
water
I&O
intake and output
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
SG, sp. gr.
specific gravity
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
UA
urinalysis
UC
urine culture
UTI
urinary tract infection