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Urinary System Flashcards

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Cali/o

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Calyx - cup shape

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Calic/o

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Calyx - cup shaped

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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5
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Meat/o

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Meatus (opening or canal)

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Pyle/o

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Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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9
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Trigon/o

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Trigone (region of bladder)

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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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12
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Vesic/o

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Urinary bladder

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13
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Albumin/o

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Albumin (protein in blood)

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14
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Azot/o

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Nitrogen

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15
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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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Dips/o

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Kal/o

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Ket/o

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Ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)

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Keton/o

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Ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)

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Lith/o

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Natr/o

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Noct/o

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Olig/o

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Py/o

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Ur/o

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Urine (urea)

26
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Urin/o

27
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-poietin

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Substance that forms

28
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-trispy

29
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-uria

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Urination, urine condition

30
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What are the 3 poly’s of diabetes?

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Polyuria = excessive urine 
Polydipsia = excessive thirst 
Polyphasia = excessive eating
31
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If dips/o means thirst what do these mean?
Dipsomanic
Dipsogenic
Dipsosis

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Dipsomanic = alcoholic  
Dipsogenic = thirst-inducing 
Dipsosis = pathological thirst
32
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What is the difference between -emia and -uria?

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  • emia = blood condition

- uria = condition of urine

33
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What is hematuria and uremia mean?

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Hematuria = blood in the urine 
Uremia = urea in the blood
34
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What is -poiesis and -poientin?

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  • poiesis = process of formation

- poientin = substance that forms

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