Urinary System Flashcards

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1
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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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corpor/o

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body

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cyst/o

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bladder, pouch

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glycos/o

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sugar

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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iatr/o

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medicine

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idi/o

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distinctive

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keton/o

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ketones

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lith/o

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stone

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meat/o

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meatus

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necr/o

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death

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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protein/o

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protein

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py/o

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pus

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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kidney

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tox/o

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poison

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ur/o

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urine

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urin/o

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urine

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ven/o

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vein

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-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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35
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-cele

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protrusion

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36
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ectasis

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dilated

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-emia

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blood condition

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39
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-genic

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producing

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40
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-gram

A

record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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42
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-itis

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inflammation

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43
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-lith

A

stone

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44
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-lithiasis

A

condition of stones

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45
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-logy

A

study of

46
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-lysis

A

to destroy (to break down)

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-megaly

A

enlarged

49
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-pathy

A

disease

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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-uria

A

urine condition

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an-

A

without

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anti-

A

against

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dys-

A

painful, difficult

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extra-

A

outside of

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intra-

A

within

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poly-

A

many

71
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retro-

A

backward

72
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ACR

A

albumin/creatinine ratio

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AGN

A

acute glomerulonephritis

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AKI

A

acute kidney injury

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

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BNO

A

bladder neck obstruction

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

80
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cath

A

catheterization

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CC

A

clean catch urine specimen

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CL

A

chloride

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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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cysto

A

cystoscopy

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eGFR

A

estimated glomerular filtration rate

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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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EU

A

excretory urography

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GU

A

genitourinary

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HCO3

A

bicarbonate

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HD

A

hemodialysis

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H2O

A

water

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I&O

A

intake and output

95
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IPD

A

intermittent peritoneal dialysis

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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

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K+

A

Potassium

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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

99
Q

mcg

A

Microgram

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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

101
Q

mg

A

Milligram

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mL

A

Milliliter

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Na+

A

Sodium

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NS

A

Nephrotic syndrome

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pH

A

Acidity or alkalinity of urine

106
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RP

A

Retrograde pyelogram

107
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SG, sp. gr.

A

Specific gravity

108
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U/A, UA

A

Urinalysis

109
Q

UC

A

Urine culture

110
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

111
Q

VCUG

A

Voiding cystourethrography