Unit 6

Question 1

pyel/o

Answer 1

Renal pelvis (collects urine and passed to ureter)

Question 2

ureter/o

Answer 2

Ureter (carries urine from kidneys down to the bladder)

Question 3

cyst/o, vesic/o

Answer 3

Bladder (hallow organ that holds urine)

Question 4

urethr/o

Answer 4

Urethra (passes urine from bladder to outside the body)

Question 5

urin/o, ur/o, -uria

Answer 5

Liquid waste produced by the kidneys

Question 6

-stenosis

Answer 6

Abnormal narrowing

Question 7

-sclerosis

Answer 7

Abnormal hardening

Question 8

-otomy

Answer 8

Surgical incision

Question 9

-ostomy

Answer 9

Artificial opening (extra letter so it’s artificial)

Question 10

albumin/o

Answer 10

Albumin (type of protein that can be found in urine)

Question 11

glyc/o, glycos/o

Answer 11

Sugar (glucose; in urine sign of diabetes)

Question 12

lith/o

Answer 12

Stones (form in kidney, travel through urinary system)

Question 13

calculus, calculi

Answer 13

Refers to stones, (calculi is plural)

Question 14

urea

Answer 14

Waste products, used to diagnose kidney disorders ((note: -uria means urine))

Question 15

UA, ua

Answer 15

Urinalysis

Question 16

KUB

Answer 16

Kidneys, ureter, bladder

Question 17

IVP

Answer 17

Intravenous pyelogram (special x-Ray exam of the KUB)

Question 18

-gram

Answer 18

Record, image

Question 19

cath

Answer 19

Catheter;catheterization (when they insert a flexible tube into the bladder to drain urine)

Question 20

ARF

Answer 20

Acute renal failure (acute=sudden)

Question 21

CRF

Answer 21

Chronic renal failure (loss of kidney function slowly over time)

Question 22

UTI

Answer 22

Urinary tract infection (bacterial infection of the bladder or urethra)

Question 23

BUN

Answer 23

Blood urea nitrogen (blood test to determine kidney function)

Question 24

micturition, voiding

Answer 24

Urination

Question 25

incontinence, enuresis

Answer 25

Involuntary urination (inability to control excretory functions)

Question 26

olig/o

Answer 26

Scanty; few, very little

Question 27

Cystolithotomy

Answer 27

Surgical insisting to remove stone from the bladder

Question 28

noct/i

Answer 28

Night

Question 29

uremia

Answer 29

Blood in the urine

Question 30

-ptosis

Answer 30

Drooping, sagging, floating

Question 31

-pexy

Answer 31

Surgical fixation

Question 32

-trispy

Answer 32

Surgical crushing

Question 33

hemodialysis

Answer 33

Break down blood through process

Question 34

-lysis

Answer 34

Breaking down;destruction

Question 35

-rrhaphy

Answer 35

Suturing

Question 36

diuretic

Answer 36

Agent that increases amount of urine

Question 37

sepsis

Answer 37

An infection that spreads through the blood stream

Question 38

Septic

Answer 38

Pertaining to sepsis

Question 39

nephr/o, ren/o

Answer 39

Kidneys Removes waste product from blood