Unit 6 Flashcards
pyel/o
Renal pelvis (collects urine and passed to ureter)
ureter/o
Ureter (carries urine from kidneys down to the bladder)
cyst/o, vesic/o
Bladder (hallow organ that holds urine)
urethr/o
Urethra (passes urine from bladder to outside the body)
urin/o, ur/o, -uria
Liquid waste produced by the kidneys
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
-otomy
Surgical incision
-ostomy
Artificial opening (extra letter so it’s artificial)
albumin/o
Albumin (type of protein that can be found in urine)
glyc/o, glycos/o
Sugar (glucose; in urine sign of diabetes)
lith/o
Stones (form in kidney, travel through urinary system)
calculus, calculi
Refers to stones, (calculi is plural)
urea
Waste products, used to diagnose kidney disorders ((note: -uria means urine))
UA, ua
Urinalysis