Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
An-
A
No, not, without
2
Q
Anti-
A
Against
3
Q
Retro-
A
Behind, backward
4
Q
Poly-
A
Many
5
Q
-ptosis
A
Droop, sag
6
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown
7
Q
- megaly
A
Enlargement
8
Q
-tripsy
A
To crush
9
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening
10
Q
-ectasis / -ectasia
A
Dilation, widening
11
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing
12
Q
Olig/o
A
Scanty, few
13
Q
Lith/o
A
Stone
14
Q
Dips/o
A
Thirst
15
Q
Vesic/o
A
Urinary bladder
16
Q
Ur/o
A
Urinary tract, urine
17
Q
Pyel/o
A
Renal pelvis
18
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
19
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
20
Q
Cali/o
Calic/o
A
Cup shaped
21
Q
Cortex
A
Outer region of an organ
22
Q
Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
A
Creatinine,urea,uric acid
23
Q
Medulla
A
Inner region of an organ
24
Q
Electrolyte
A
Potassium & sodium
25
Renal artery
Carries blood to an organ
26
Renal vein
Carries blood from an organ
27
Renal pelvis
Central collection region in the kidney
28
Renal tubules
Tubes in kidney where urine is made
29
Urea
Urine
30
Renin
Raises blood pressure
31
Uric acid
Can cause gout
32
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen / kidney function
33
Retrograde pyelogram
Xrays or imaging done by cystoscope
34
Ct scan
Bone, blood vessels, soft tissue - slices of xrays
