urinary system vocab Flashcards
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
dia-
through, between, apart, complete
-ectasis
stretching, dilation, enlargement
glomerul/o
glomerulus
lith/o
stone, calculus
-lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
nephr/o
kidney
-pexy
surgical fixation
pyel/o
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
-tripsy
to crush
ur/o
urinary tract
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
-uria
urination, urine
nephr/o (structure)
kidneys
ren/o (structure)
kidneys
pyel/o (structure)
renal pelvis
ur/o (structure)
urine
urin/o (structure)
urine
ureter/o (structure)
ureters
cyst/o (structure)
urinary bladder
urethr/o (structure)
urethra
prostat/o (structure)
prostate
kidneys (function)
filter the blood to remove waste products, maintain electrolyte concentrations, and remove excess water to maintain the fluid
volume within the body
renal pelvis (function)
collects urine produced by the kidneys
urine (function)
liquid waste products to be excreted
ureters (function)
transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
urinary bladder (function)
stores urine until it is excreted
urethra (function)
transports urine from the bladder through the urethral meatus, where it is excreted
prostate (function)
a gland of the male reproductive system that surrounds the male urethra. disorders of this
gland can disrupt the flow of urine
