Urinary system Word Scramble
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Kidneys | Two bean shaped located on each side of the hip |
Nephron | Urine producing microscopic structure |
Glomerulus | Cluster of caterpillars at the entrance of the nephron |
Renal pelvis | Funnel shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes to the ureter |
Hilum | Indentation on the medial side of the kidney |
Ureters | Two slender tubes about 10 to 13 inches long that receive the urine from kidneys |
Urinary bladder | Muscular hollow organ that temporlary holds the urine as it fills |
Urethra | Lowest part of the urine tract through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
Urinary meatus | Opening through which the urine passes to the outside |
peritoneal dialysis | procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidneys are unable to do so |
stricture | abnormal narrowing such as a urethral stricture |
urinal | receptacle for urine |
urinary catheterization | passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine |
urodynamics | pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract |
ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
Cath | Catherterization, Catheter |
CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
ESWL | Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithortripsy |
HD | Hemodialysis |
IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
IVU | Intravenous Urogram |
OAB | Overractive Bladder |
SG | Specific Gravity |
UA | Urinalysis |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
VCUG | Voiding Cystourethrethrogram |
-trophy | Nourishment; development |
Urin/o ur/o | Urine urinary tract |
Lith/o | Stones calculus |
-iasis. -esis | Condition |
Meat/o | Meatus (opening) |
Albumin/o | Albumin |
-ptosis | Drooping; sagging; prolapse |
Noct/i | Night |
Blast/o | Developing cell; germ cell |
-uria | Urine; urination |
Urethr/o | Urethra |
Hydr/o | Water |
-tripsy | Surgical crushing |
Pyle/o | Renal pelvis |
Glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
-lysis | Loosening; dissolution; separating |
Nephr/o ren/o | Kidney |
Azot/o | Urea; nitrogen |
-rrhaphy | Suturing; repairing |
Olig/o | Scanty; few |
Cyst/o vesic/o | Bladder; sac |
Ureter/o | Ureter |
Glyc/o glycos/o | sugar |
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