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urinary componets
urinary tract
Question | Answer |
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nephr/o, ren/o | kidney, nephron |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
ur/o, urin/o | urine |
py/o | pus |
ureter/o | ureter |
urehtr/o | urethra |
cyst/o | urinary bladder |
noct/o | night |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
nephritis | inflamed kidney |
pyelonephritis | inflamed renal pelvis and kidney |
nephrolithiasis | condition of kidney stones |
nephropathy | diseased kidney |
nephroptosis | sagging kidney |
nephrology | study of the kidney |
superarenal | above the kidney |
pyelectasis | dilation of the renal pelvis |
pyelolithotomy | incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone |
glomerulopathy | diseased glomerulus |
cystitis | inflamed urinary bladder |
cystoscope | instrument used to view the urinary bladder |
cystorrhagia | heavy discharge of blood coming from the urinary bladder |
ureterolith | stone in the ureter |
ureterectomy | surgical removal of the ureter |
ureteroplasty | surgical repair of the ureter |
urethritis | inflamed urethra |
urethrorrhaphy | suturing the urethra |
urethrorrhagia | flow of blood coming from the urethra |
urethrectomy | surgical removal of the urethra |
urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra |
dysuria | difficulty urinating |
anuria | not bale to urinate |
polyuria | excessive urinating |
oliguria | scanty urine |
hematuria | blood in urine |
nocturia | urinating at night |
bacteriuria | bacteria in urine |
pyuria | pus in urine |
urinary system | filters waste from blood in the form of urine. |
the urinary system main parts are | kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, renal pelvis |
nephrons | functions units of the kidneys |
glomerulus | filtering units of the kidney |