Urinary System (WP) Flashcards

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1
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olig/o

A

scanty (very small)

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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py/o

A

pus

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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ren/o

A

kidney

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trigon/o

A

trigone (region of bladder)

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ur/o

A

urine; urinary tract

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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urethr/o

A

urethra

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urethr/o

A

urethra

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urin/o

A

urine

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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

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13
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a-, an-

A

not; without

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dia-

A

complete; through

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dys-

A

painful; difficult

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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inter-

A

between

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poly-

A

many; much

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-al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to

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-cele

A

hernia; swelling; protrusion

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-e

A

noun suffix with no meaning)

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-gram

A

record; image

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-lysis

A

breakdown; separation; loosening

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-poietin

A

substance that forms

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-sclerosis

A

hardening; thickening

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-stitial

A

pertaining to standing or positioned

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-uria

A

urination; condition of urine

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-us

A

structure; tissue; thing

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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CATH

A

catheter

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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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CT

A

computerized tomography; computed tomography

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CYSTO

A

cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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IC

A

interstitial cystitis

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

kidney, ureters, bladder

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NEG

A

negative

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pH

A

degree of acidity or alkalinity

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

49
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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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sp gr

A

specific gravity

51
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UA

A

urinalysis

52
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection