Unit 6 Flashcards
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis, collects urine and passes it to the ureter
ureter/o
ureter, carries urine from kidneys to the bladder
cyst/o, vesic/o
bladder, hollow organ that stores urine
urethr/o
urethra, passes urine from bladder to outside the body
urin/o, ur/o, -uria
urine
albumin/o
albumin, type of protein in urine
glac/o, glycos/o
sugar, glucose, in the urine, it can be a sign of diabetes
lith/o
stones, form in the kidney and travel through the urinary system
calculus, calculi (pl)
terms to refer to stones
urea
waste product, physicians use this to diagnose kidney disorders
UA, ua
urinalysis
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
IVP
intravenous pyelogram, special x-ray exam of the kidney, bladder, and ureters
cath
catheter; catheterization, a flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain it
ARF
acute renal failure, sudden kidney failure
CRF
chronic renal failure, loss of kidney function slowly over time
UTI
urinary tract infection, bacterial infection
BUN
blood urea nitrogen, test done to see how well the kidneys are working
micturition, voiding
urination, excretion of urine from the body
incontinence, enuresis
involuntary urination
olig/o
scanty; few; very little
cystolithotomy
surgical incision to remove stones from the bladder
oliguria
very little urine produce or excreted
