unit 12 (urinary) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia; swelling; protrusion

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-e

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(noun suffix with no meaning)

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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-gram

A

record; image

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; loosening

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-poietin

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substance that forms

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-sclerosis

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hardening; thickening

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-stitial

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pertaining to standing or positioned

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-uria

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urination; condition of urine

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-us

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structure; tissue; thing

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a-

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not; without

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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albumin/o

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albumin (a protein)

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an-

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not; without

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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calcul/o

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stone

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cali/o

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calyx

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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CATH

A

catheter

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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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CT

A

computerized tomography; computed tomography

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cyst/o

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cyst; fluid sac; bladder

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CYSTO

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cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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dia-

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complete; through

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glyc/o

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sugar; glucose

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glycos/o

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sugar; glucose

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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IC

A

interstitial cystitis

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inter-

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between

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

kidney, ureters, bladder

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lith/o

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stone; calculus

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meat/o

A

meatus

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NEG

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negative

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nephr/o

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kidney

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noct/o

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night

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olig/o

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scanty (very small)

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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pH

A

degree of acidity or alkalinity

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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poly-

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many; much

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py/o

A

pus

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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ren/o

A

kidney

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sp gr

A

specific gravity

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trigon/o

A

trigone (region of bladder)

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UA

A

urinalysis

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ur/o

A

urine; urinary tract

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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urethr/o

A

urethra

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urin/o

A

urine

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder