Unit 6 Flashcards
nephr/o
ren/o
Kidneys; removes waste from blood.
pyel/o
renal pelvis; collects urine and passes to ureter
ureter/o
ureter; carries urine from kidneys to bladder
cyst/o
vesic/o
bladder; hollow organ that holds urine
urethr/o
urethra; passes urine from bladder to outside the body
urin/o
ur/o
-uria
urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys
albumin/o
albumin; type of protein
glyc/o
glycos/o
sugar; glucose; in urine sign of diabetes
lith/o
stones; form in the kidney and travel through urinary system
calculus,
calculi (pl)
terms that refer to stone(s)
urea
waste product; physicians use to diagnose kidney disorders
UA, ua
Urinalysis; analysing the urine
KUB
kidneys, ureter, bladder
IVP
intravenous pyelogram, a special x-ray exam of the bladder, kidneys, and ureters
-gram
record. image
cath
catherter; catherterization, flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine