Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
Kidney
A
Nephr/o, Ren/o
2
Q
Water
A
Hydro/o
3
Q
Bladder
A
Cyst/o
4
Q
Renal collecting duct
A
Pyel/o
5
Q
Urine
A
Ur/o, -uria
6
Q
Scanty, less than normal
A
Olig/o
7
Q
To surgically reattach, fix in normal position
A
-pexy
8
Q
a non-inflammatory disease of the kidney
A
Nephrosis
9
Q
Kidney stone
A
Nephrolith
10
Q
inflammation of the urethra
A
Urethritis
11
Q
frequently getting up and urinating during the night
A
Nocturia
12
Q
Involuntary release of urine, “bedwetting”
A
Enuresis
13
Q
Physician specializing in kidney disease
A
Nephrologist
14
Q
Physician specializing in GI tract
A
Urologist
15
Q
Looking into urinary bladder with fiberoptic instrument
A
Cystoscopy