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Medical Terminology

Urinary System

QuestionAnswer
Kidneys organs that remove waste products from the blood.
Glomerulus Cluster of capillaries in the kidney where the urine begins to form
Nephron Kidney's urine-producing unit
Ureters Carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Urinary bladder stores urine
Urinary meatus Outside opening through which the urine passes
urethra Carries urine from the bladder to the urinary meatus.
Kidney combing form nephr/o ren/o
Bladder, sac combining form cyst/o vesic/o
ureter combining form ureter/o
Renal pelvis combining form pyel/o
Glomerulus combining form glomerul/o
Urethra combining form urethr/o
Meatus combining form meat/o
Glomerul/o definition glomerulus
vesic/o definition sac bladder
pyel/o definition renal pelvis
ureter/o ureter
cyst/o bladder sac
urethr/o urethra
ren/o kidney
meat/o meatus
Ex 4 1. hydr/o definition water
2. azot/o definition urea, nitrogen
3. noct/I definition night
4. lith/o definition stone, calculus
5. tom/o definition cut, section
6. albumin/o definition albumin
7. urin/o definition urine, urinary tract
8. son/o definition sound
9. glyc/o definition sugar
10. blast/o definition developing cell, germ cell
11. olig/o definition scanty, few
12. ur/o definition urine, urinary tract
13. glycos/o difinition sugar
Ex 5 1. sugar combining form glyc/o, glycos/o
2. Sound combining form son/o
3. urine, urinary tract combining form urin/o, ur/o
4. water combining form hydr/o
5. developing cell, germ cell combining form blast/o
6. cut, section combining form tom/o
7. albumin combing form albumin/o
8. night combining form noct/i
9. urea, nitrogen combing form azot/o
10. stone, calculus combining form lith/o
11. scanty, few combing form olig/o
Ex 6 1. -iasis, -esis definition condition
2.-lysis definition loosening, dissolution, separating
3. -megaly definition enlargement
4. -rrhaphy definition suturing, repairing
5. -ptosis definition drooping, sagging, prolapse
6. -tripsy definition surgical crushing
7. -trophy definition nourishment, development
8. -uria definition urine, urination
9. -gram definition record, radiographic image
Ex 9 1. nephroma define tumor of the kidney
2.cystolith define stone in the bladder
3. nephrolithiasis define condition of stone(s) in the kidney
4. uremia define condition of urine (urea) in the blood
5. nephroptosis define drooping kidney
6. cystocele define protrusion of the bladder
7. nephrohypertrophy define excessive development of the kidney
8. cystitis define inflammation of the bladder
9. pyelitis define inflammation of the renal pelvis
10.ureterocele define protrusion of a ureter
11. hydronephrosis define abnormal condition of water in the kidney
12. nephromegaly define enlargement of a kidney
13. ureterolithiasis define condition of stones (s) in the ureters
14. pyelonephritis define inflammation of the renal pelvis an the kidney
15. ureteritis define inflammation of the ureter
16. nephritis define inflammation of a kidney
17. urethrocystitis define inflammation of the urethra and bladder
18. ureterostenosis define narrowing of the ureter
19. nephroblastoma define kidney tumor containing developing cell.
Ex 13 1. Stones in the kidney are also called renal calculus
2. The inability to urinate, which results in an abnormal amount of urine in the bladder, is known as urinary retention
3. The name given to a condition in which a kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is polycystic kidney disease
4. the condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis is called hypospadias
5.Elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease is renal hypertension
6. Sudden stoppage of urine formation is referred to as urinary suppression
7. is a condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis. epispadias
8. Infection of one or more organs of the urinary system is called urinary tract infection
9. is a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream. sepsis
Ex 17 1. vesicotomy incision of the bladder
2. cystotomy incision of the bladder
3. nephrostomy creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
4. nephrolysis separating the kidney
5. cystectomy excision of the bladder
6. pyelolithotomy incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
7.nephropexy surgical fixation of the kidney
8. cystolithotomy incision of the bladder to remove a stone
9. nephrectomy excision of a kidney
10. ureterectomy excision of a ureter
11. cystostomy creation of an artificial opening into the bladder
12. pyeloplasty surgical repair of the renal pelvis
13. cystorrhaphy suturing of the bladder
14. meatotomy incision of the meatus
15. lithotripsy crushing of a stone
16.urethroplasty surgical repair of the urethra
17. vesicourethral (suspension) suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
18. nephropyelolithotomy incision through the kidney into the renal pelvis to remove a stone
19. ureterostomy creation of an artificial opening into the ureter.
Ex 22 1. fulguration used to remove bladder growth
2. renal transplant used to replace a nonfunctioning kidney
3. ESWL also called shock wave lithotripsy
Ex 25 1. voiding cystourethrography radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra
2. meatoscope instrument used for visual examination of the meatus
3. cystography radiographic imaging of the bladder
4. urethroscope instrument used for visual examination of the urethra
5. nephrosonography process of recording the kidney with sound
6. cystoscope instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
7. nephrotomogram sectional radiographic image of the kidney
8.cystogram radiographic image of the bladder
9. meatoscopy visual examination of the meatus
10. nephrogram radiographic image of the kidney
11. cystoscopy visual examination of the bladder
12. nephrography radiographic imaging of the kidney
13. urinometer instrument used to measure (specific gravity) urine
14. (intravenous) urogram radiographic image of the urinary tract (with contrast medium injected intravenously)
15. (retrograde) urogram radiographic image of the urinary tract
16. renogram (graphic) record of the kidney
17. nephroscopy visual examination of the kidney
18. ureteroscopy visual examination of the ureter
Ex 30 1. specific gravity a urine test to measure concentrating or diluting abilities of the kidneys
2. blood urea nitrogen a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood.
3. urinalysis multiple routine tests performed on a urine sample
4. KUB a radiographic image of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
5. Creatinine a test on blood that if elevated indicates impaired kidney function.
EX 33 1.nocturia define night urination
2. urologist define physician who studies and treats (disease of the urinary tract.
3. oliguria define scanty urine
4. azotemia define (excessive) urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood
5. hematuria define blood in the urine
6. urology define study of the urinary tract
7. polyuria define much (excessive) urine
8. albuminuria define albumin in the urine
9. anuria define absence of urine
10. diuresis define condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)
11. pyuria define pus in the urine
12. urinary define pertaining to the urine
13. glycosuria define sugar in the urine
14. meatal define pertaining to the meatus
15. dysuria define difficult or painful urination
16. nephrology define study of the kidney
17.nephrologist define physician who studies and treats disease of the kidney
Ex 37 1. a receptacle for urine is an urinal
2. the procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of the inability of the kidneys to do so is called hemodialysis
3 a __ bladder is stretched out. distended
4. a Flexible, tube-like device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is an catheter
5. The inability to control the bladder and/or bowels is called incontinence
6. The passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine is an urinary catheterization
7. To remove toxic wastes caused by kidney insufficiency by placing dialyzing fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called peritoneal dialysis
8. To void is to evacuate waste material
9. An abnormal narrowing is an stricture
10. An agent that increases the formation and excretion of urine is called an diuretic
11. Involuntary urination is called enuresis
12. Is another word for void or urinate micturate
13. is the name given to the force and flow of urine urodynamics
BUN blood urea nitrogen
cath catheterization, catheter
ESWL extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
HD hemodialysis
IVP intravenous pyelogram
IVU intravenous urogram
SG specific gravity
UA urinalysis
UTI urinary tract infection
VCUG voiding cystourethrogram
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