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urinary componets
urinary tract
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |