Unit 6

Question 1

nephr/o, ren/o

Answer 1

kidney

Question 2

pyel/o

Answer 2

renal pelvis, collects urine and passes it to the ureter

Question 3

ureter/o

Answer 3

ureter, carries urine from kidneys to the bladder

Question 4

cyst/o, vesic/o

Answer 4

bladder, hollow organ that stores urine

Question 5

urethr/o

Answer 5

urethra, passes urine from bladder to outside the body

Question 6

urin/o, ur/o, -uria

Answer 6

urine

Question 7

albumin/o

Answer 7

albumin, type of protein in urine

Question 8

glac/o, glycos/o

Answer 8

sugar, glucose, in the urine, it can be a sign of diabetes

Question 9

lith/o

Answer 9

stones, form in the kidney and travel through the urinary system

Question 10

calculus, calculi (pl)

Answer 10

terms to refer to stones

Question 11

urea

Answer 11

waste product, physicians use this to diagnose kidney disorders

Question 12

UA, ua

Answer 12

urinalysis

Question 13

KUB

Answer 13

kidney, ureter, bladder

Question 14

IVP

Answer 14

intravenous pyelogram, special x-ray exam of the kidney, bladder, and ureters

Question 15

cath

Answer 15

catheter; catheterization, a flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain it

Question 16

ARF

Answer 16

acute renal failure, sudden kidney failure

Question 17

CRF

Answer 17

chronic renal failure, loss of kidney function slowly over time

Question 18

UTI

Answer 18

urinary tract infection, bacterial infection

Question 19

BUN

Answer 19

blood urea nitrogen, test done to see how well the kidneys are working

Question 20

micturition, voiding

Answer 20

urination, excretion of urine from the body

Question 21

incontinence, enuresis

Answer 21

involuntary urination

Question 22

olig/o

Answer 22

scanty; few; very little

Question 23

cystolithotomy

Answer 23

surgical incision to remove stones from the bladder

Question 24

oliguria

Answer 24

very little urine produce or excreted

Question 25

noct/i

Answer 25

night

Question 26

nocturia

Answer 26

excessive urination at night

Question 27

uremia

Answer 27

blood in the urine

Question 28

-ptosis

Answer 28

drooping, sagging, floating

Question 29

-pexy

Answer 29

surgical fixation

Question 30

-tripsy

Answer 30

surgical crushing

Question 31

hemodialysis

Answer 31

filter blood of waste products

Question 32

-lysis

Answer 32

breaking down; destruction

Question 33

diuretic

Answer 33

agent that increases the amount of urine

Question 34

sepsis

Answer 34

an infection that spreads through the bloodstream

Question 35

septic

Answer 35

pertaining to sepsis