Unit 6 Flashcards
nephr/o or ren/o
kidneys- remove waste from the blood
renal pelvis-collects the urine
pyel/o
ureter/o
ureter- tube like structre that connects kidney to bladder
cyst/o or vesic/o
bladder- hollow organ that holds bladder
urethr/o
urethra- passes urine from bladder to outside the body
urin/o ur/o or uria
liquid waste produced by the kidney
albumin/o
albumin-type of protein
glyc/o glycos/o
glucose; in urine sign of diabetes
lith/o
stones- form in the kidney and travel through the urinary system
terms that refer to stones
calculus, calculi (pl)
waste product
urea, physicians use to diagnose kidney disorders
UA
urinalyisis
KUB
kidneys- ureter- bladder
IVP
intravenous pyelogram special xray of the urinary tract system
cath
catheter, process of inserting a catheterization, flexible tube inside the bladder to drain urine
ARF
acute renal failure, sudden kidney failure
CRF
chronic renal failure- over long period of time
UTI
urinary tract infection- bacterial infection of the bladder
BUN
blood urea nitrogen - test done to see how well kidneys are working
micturition, voiding
urination, excretion of urine from the body
incontinence, enuresis
involuntary urination, inability to ocntrol excretory functions
olig/o
scanty, very little, few
noct/i
night
uremia
blood in urine
