Word Parts of the Urinary System

Question 1

-cele

Answer 1

hernia, tumor

Question 2

cyst/o

Answer 2

urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

Question 3

dia-

Answer 3

through, between

Question 4

-ectasis

Answer 4

stretching, dilation

Question 5

glomerul/o

Answer 5

glomerulus

Question 6

lith/o

Answer 6

stone, calculus

Question 7

-lysis

Answer 7

break down, separate, set free

Question 8

nephr/o

Answer 8

kidney

Question 9

-pexy

Answer 9

surgical fixation

Question 10

pyel/o

Answer 10

renal pelvis, bowl of kidney

Question 11

-tripsy

Answer 11

to crush

Question 12

ur/o

Answer 12

urine

Question 13

ureter/o

Answer 13

ureter

Question 14

urethr/o

Answer 14

urethra

Question 15

-uria

Answer 15

urination, urine

Question 16

prostat/o

Answer 16

prostate

Question 17

bacteri/o

Answer 17

bacteria

Question 18

glycos/o

Answer 18

sugar, glucose

Question 19

hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 19

blood

Question 20

hydr/o

Answer 20

relating to water

Question 21

noct/o

Answer 21

night

Question 22

olig/o

Answer 22

scanty, few

Question 23

protein/o

Answer 23

protein

Question 24

py/o

Answer 24

pus

Question 25

ren/o

Answer 25

kidney

Question 26

a-, an-

Answer 26

without, absence

Question 27

dia-

Answer 27

complete, through

Question 28

dys-

Answer 28

difficult, painful

Question 29

poly-

Answer 29

many

Question 30

-ectomy

Answer 30

surgical removal

Question 31

-graphy

Answer 31

process of recording

Question 32

-itis

Answer 32

inflammation

Question 33

-lithiasis

Answer 33

presence of stones

Question 34

-lysis

Answer 34

separation

Question 35

-osis

Answer 35

abnormal condition

Question 36

-rrhagia

Answer 36

bleeding

Question 37

-rrhaphy

Answer 37

surgical suturing

Question 38

-scopy

Answer 38

visual examination

Question 39

-stomy

Answer 39

surgical creation of a new opening

Question 40

-tomy

Answer 40

surgical incision

Question 41

-tripsy

Answer 41

to crush

Question 42

-uria

Answer 42

urination, urine

Question 43

# Define Cortex

Answer 43

the outer portion of an organ

Question 44

# Define Digital

Answer 44

using a finger

Question 45

# Define Extracorporeal

Answer 45

occurring outside the body

Question 46

# Define Fistula

Answer 46

an abnormal passage between two internal organs

Question 47

# Define Hypertrophy

Answer 47

enlargement of an organ due to increased size of its cells

Question 48

# Define Meatus

Answer 48

a natural body opening

Question 49

# Define Micturition

Answer 49

urination

Question 50

# Define Nocturnal

Answer 50

night

Question 51

# Define Orifice

Answer 51

opening

Question 52

# Define Percutaneous

Answer 52

performed through the skin

Question 53

# Define Peristalsis

Answer 53

a series of wave-like contractions

Question 54

# Define Voiding

Answer 54

urination

Question 55

ARF

Answer 55

Acute Renal Failure

Question 56

AV fistula

Answer 56

Anteriovenous fistula

Question 57

BPH

Answer 57

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Question 58

Cath

Answer 58

Catheter, catheterization

Question 59

CKD

Answer 59

Chronic Kidney Disease

Question 60

Cysto

Answer 60

Cystoscopy

Question 61

DRE

Answer 61

Digital Rectal Exam

Question 62

ESRD

Answer 62

End-stage Renal Disease

Question 63

ESWL

Answer 63

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

Question 64

GFR

Answer 64

Glomerular Filtration Rate

Question 65

GU

Answer 65

Genitourinary

Question 66

HD

Answer 66

Hemodialysis

Question 67

KUB

Answer 67

Kidneys, uterus, bladder (x-ray)

Question 68

PD

Answer 68

Peritoneal Dialysis

Question 69

RRT

Answer 69

Renal Replacement Therapy

Question 70

UA

Answer 70

Urinalyis

Question 71

UTI

Answer 71

Urinary Tract Infection