Med Terms - Urinary Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
cyst/o
vesic/o
A
bladder
2
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
3
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus (capillaries that surround nephrons)
4
Q
nephr/o
ren/o
A
kidney
5
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
6
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
7
Q
ur/o
urin/o
A
urine
8
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar/ glucose
9
Q
py/o
A
pus
10
Q
aden/o
A
gland
11
Q
azot/o
A
urea/ nitrogen
12
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
13
Q
-tripsy
A
crush or destroy
14
Q
-toxin
A
toxins
15
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
16
Q
-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
17
Q
-ptosis
A
drooping
18
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
19
Q
-uria
A
urine
20
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing
21
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
22
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation/ widening
23
Q
-emia
A
condition of the blood
24
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal (“excision”)
25
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
26
Q
noct-
A
night
27
Q
olig-
A
scanty (small amounts)
28
Q
poly-
A
a lot/ excessive/ much
29
Q
an-
A
without
30
Q
dys-
A
difficult/ bad
31
Q
supra-
A
above
