Urinary system - suffixes& disease /disorder terms built from word parts Flashcards
-iasis, -esis
condition
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
-tripsy
surgical crushing
-uria
urine, urination
azotemia
urea in the blood (a toxic condition resulting from disease of the kidney in which waste products are in the blood that are normally excreted by the kidney). aka uremia`
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystocele
protrusion of the bladder
cystolith
stone(s) in the bladder
glomerulanoephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney (obstruction of urine drainage causes urine to collect in the renal pelvis and the pressure transmitted throughout the kidney, if not relieved, can result in kidney damage)
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
nephroblastoma
kidney tumor containing developing (germ) cells (malignant tumor) aka Wilms tumor
nephrolithiasis
condition of stone(s) in the kidney
nephroma
tumor of the kidney
nephromegaly
enlargement of a kidney
nephroptosis
drooping kidney (aka floating kidney& occurs when the kidney is no longer held in place and drops out of its normal position. The kidney is normally held in position by connective and adipose tissue, so it is prone to injury, which may also cause the ureter to twist. Truck driver& horseback riders are prone to this condition)
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
ureteritis
inflammation of the ureter
ureterocele
protrusion of a ureter (distally into the bladder)
ureterolithisis
condition of stone(s) in the ureter
ureterostenosis
narrowing of the ureter
urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and bladder
