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SSCT Medical Terminology Web3 Chapters 7 & Abbreviations

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albumin/o   albumin  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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cali/o   calyx (calix)  
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calic/o   calyx (calix  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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dips/o   thirst  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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ket/o   ketone bodies  
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keton/o   ketone bodies  
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lith/o   stone  
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meat/o   meatus  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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py/o   pus  
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pyel/o   pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney  
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trigon/o   trigone  
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-tripsy   to crush  
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ur/o   urine  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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-uria   urination; urine condition  
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urin/o   urine  
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vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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vitre/o   glass  
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caliectasis   dialation of the calyx  
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Caliceal   pertaining to the calyx  
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ab   abortion  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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CRF   Chronic Renal Failure  
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C-Section   cesarean section  
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CS   cesarean section  
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CVS   Chorionic Villus Sampling  
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cysto   cystoscopic examination  
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D&C   dilation & curettage  
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ERT   estrogen replacement therapy  
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Grav (1,2,,etc)   number of pregnancies  
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GYN   gynecology  
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HCG   human chorionic gonadotropin  
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hCG   Human chorionic gonadotropin  
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HD   hemodialysis  
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IUD   intrauterine device  
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IVF   in vitro fertilization  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, bladder  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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NB   newborn  
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OB   obstretics  
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Pap Smear   papanicolaous smear  
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Para (1,2,3 etc)   number of live births  
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pH   symbol for degrees of acidity or alkalinity  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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PMS   premenstrual syndrome  
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sp.gr.   specific gravity  
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U/A   urinalysis  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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cystitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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cystectomy   removal of the urinary bladder  
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cystostomy   new opening of the urinary bladder to the exterior  
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glomerular   pertaining to the glomeruli  
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meatal stenosis   narrowing or constricture of the diameter of a passage  
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meatotomy   incision of the urinary meatus for enlargement  
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paranephric   pertaining to near the kidney  
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nephropathy   disease of the kidney  
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nephroptosis   prolapse of a kidney  
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nephrolithotomy   surgical incision into the kidney to remove a stone  
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nephrosclerosis   hardening of the kidney arterioles  
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hydronephrosis   cystic distension of the kidney caused by the accumulation of urine in the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to outflow and accompanied by atrophy of the kidney structure and cyst formation  
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nephrostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the kidney from the outside of the body  
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pyelolithotomy   incision to remove a stone from the renal pelvis  
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pyelogram   a radiograph made by pyelography  
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renal ischemia   holding back blood flow to the kidney  
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renal colic   severe pain resulting from a stone that is blocking a ureter or a kidney  
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trigonitis   inflammation of the trigone  
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ureteroplasty   plastic surgery performed on a ureter  
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ureterolithotomy   incision of ureter to remove a stone  
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ureteroileostomy   new opening o the ureters to a segment of ileum (in place of the bladder)  
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urethritis   inflammation of the urethra  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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urethral stricture   narrowing of the passage that carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen  
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perivesical   pertaining to surrounding the urinary bladder  
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vesicoureteral reflux   reflux of urine from the bladder into a ureter  
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albuminuria   protein in the urine  
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azotemia   excess nitrogenous waste in the blood stream  
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bacteriuria   bacteria in the urine  
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polydipsia   condition of much thirst  
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ketosis   abnormal condition of ketone bodies in the blood and body tissues  
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ketonuria   ketones and acetones in the urine  
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nephrolithiasis   condition of kidney stones  
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nocturia   frequent urination at night  
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oliguria   scanty urination  
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erythropoieton   hormone secreted by the kidney that stimulates formation of red blood cells  
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pyuria   pus in the urine  
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lithotripsy   crushing of stones  
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uremia   blood condition that contains ura in the blood  
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enuresis   bedwetting  
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diuresis   excess production of urine  
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antidiuretic hormone   hormone produced by the pituatary gland  
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urinary incontinence   inability to hold urine in the bladder  
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urinary retention   inability to release urine from the bladder  
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dysuria   painful urination  
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anuria   no urination  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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