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Ch 7 Terminology
Urinary System Ch 7
Question | Answer |
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cali/o calic/o | calyx (calix) |
cyst/o | urinary bladder |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
meat/o | meatus |
nephr/o | kidney |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
ren/o | kidney |
trigon/o | trigone (region of the bladder) |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
vesic/o | urinary bladder |
albumin/o | albumin (a protein in the blood) |
azot/o | nitrogen |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
dips/o | thirst |
ket/o keton/o | ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone) |
lith/o | stone |
noct/o | night |
olig/o | scanty |
-poietin | substance that forms |
py/o | pus |
-tripsy | to crush |
ur/o | urine (urea) |
urin/o | urine |
-uria | urination; urine condition |
What does "CRF" acronym stand for? | chronic renal failure |
What does "ESRD" acronym stand for? | end stage renal disease |
What does "UTI" acronym stand for? | urinary tract infection |
What does "BUN" acronym stand for? | blood urea nitrogen |
What does "UA" acronym stand for? | urinalysis |