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MrsC Med Term Urinar
MrsC Med Term Urinary Chap 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cali/o, calic/o | calix |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| meat/o | meatus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| albumin/o | albumin a protein in the blood |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| hydr/o | water |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| py/o | pus |
| dips/o | thirst |
| lith/o | stone |
| kal/o | potassium |
| ket/o, ketan/o | ketone bodies |
| azot/o | nitrogen |
| ren/o | kidney |
| olig/o | scanty |
| natr/o | sodium |
| noct/o | night |
| trigon/o | trigone region of the bladder |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ur/o | urine (urea) |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -poietin | substance that forms |
| -uria | urination; urine condition |
| Caliectasis | Dilation of a calyx. |
| Caliceal | Pertaining to a calyx. |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
| Cystectomy | Removal of the urinary bladder. |
| Cystostomy | New opening of the bladder to the outside of the body. |
| glomerular capsule | Pertaining to the capsule surrounding each glomerulus; Bowman capsule. |
| meatal stenosis | Narrowing of the meatus (opening of the urethra to the outside of the body). |
| Paranephric | Pertaining to near the kidney. |
| Nephropathy | Disease of the kidney. |
| nephroptosis | Downward displacement of a kidney. |
| Nephrolithotomy | Incision to remove a kidney stone. |
| Hydronephrosis | Condition of excess fluid (water) in the kidney. |
| Nephrostomy | New opening of the kidney to the outside of the body. |
| Pyelolithotomy | Incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone. |
| renal ischemia | Holding back of blood flow to the kidney. |
| renal colic | Kidney pain resulting from a stone in the ureter or kidney. |
| Trigonitis | Inflammation of the trigone (area in the bladder). |
| Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of a ureter. |
| Ureteroileostomy | New opening between a ureter and the ileum (for removal of urine after cystectomy). |
| Urethritis | Inflammation of the urethra. |
| Urethroplasty | Surgical repair of the urethra. |
| urethral stricture | Narrowing of the urethra. |
| Intravesical | Pertaining to within the bladder. |
| vesicoureteral reflux | Backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters. |
| Albuminuria | Protein in the urine. |
| Azotemia | Nitrogen (increased amounts of nitrogenous waste) in the blood. |
| Bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine. |
| Polydipsia | Condition of increased thirst. |
| Hyperkalemia | High levels of potassium in the blood. |
| Ketosis | Abnormal condition of ketones in the blood and body tissues. |
| Ketonuria | Ketone bodies (acids and acetone) in the urine. |
| Nephrolithiasis | Abnormal condition of kidney stones. |
| Hyponatremia | Low levels of sodium in the blood. |
| Nocturia | Excessive urination at night. |
| Oliguria | Scanty urination. |
| Erythropoietin | Hormone secreted by the kidney to increase red blood cell formation in the bone marrow. |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine. |
| Lithotripsy | Process of crushing a stone in the urinary tract. |
| Uremia | Urea (urine) in the blood; a potentially fatal condition. |
| Enuresis | Bedwetting (literally, “in urine”). |
| Diuresis | Condition of complete (excessive) urination. |
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