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SSCT Med Tem Chap 7
SSCT Medical Terminology Web3 Chapters 7 & Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | albumin |
| azot/o | nitrogen |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| cali/o | calyx (calix) |
| calic/o | calyx (calix |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| keton/o | ketone bodies |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | meatus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | scanty |
| -poietin | substance that forms |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | pelvis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| trigon/o | trigone |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| ur/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| -uria | urination; urine condition |
| urin/o | urine |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| vitre/o | glass |
| caliectasis | dialation of the calyx |
| Caliceal | pertaining to the calyx |
| ab | abortion |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure |
| C-Section | cesarean section |
| CS | cesarean section |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus Sampling |
| cysto | cystoscopic examination |
| D&C | dilation & curettage |
| ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
| Grav (1,2,,etc) | number of pregnancies |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| hCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| NB | newborn |
| OB | obstretics |
| Pap Smear | papanicolaous smear |
| Para (1,2,3 etc) | number of live births |
| pH | symbol for degrees of acidity or alkalinity |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| sp.gr. | specific gravity |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystectomy | removal of the urinary bladder |
| cystostomy | new opening of the urinary bladder to the exterior |
| glomerular | pertaining to the glomeruli |
| meatal stenosis | narrowing or constricture of the diameter of a passage |
| meatotomy | incision of the urinary meatus for enlargement |
| paranephric | pertaining to near the kidney |
| nephropathy | disease of the kidney |
| nephroptosis | prolapse of a kidney |
| nephrolithotomy | surgical incision into the kidney to remove a stone |
| nephrosclerosis | hardening of the kidney arterioles |
| hydronephrosis | cystic distension of the kidney caused by the accumulation of urine in the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to outflow and accompanied by atrophy of the kidney structure and cyst formation |
| nephrostomy | creation of an artificial opening into the kidney from the outside of the body |
| pyelolithotomy | incision to remove a stone from the renal pelvis |
| pyelogram | a radiograph made by pyelography |
| renal ischemia | holding back blood flow to the kidney |
| renal colic | severe pain resulting from a stone that is blocking a ureter or a kidney |
| trigonitis | inflammation of the trigone |
| ureteroplasty | plastic surgery performed on a ureter |
| ureterolithotomy | incision of ureter to remove a stone |
| ureteroileostomy | new opening o the ureters to a segment of ileum (in place of the bladder) |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra |
| urethral stricture | narrowing of the passage that carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen |
| perivesical | pertaining to surrounding the urinary bladder |
| vesicoureteral reflux | reflux of urine from the bladder into a ureter |
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| azotemia | excess nitrogenous waste in the blood stream |
| bacteriuria | bacteria in the urine |
| polydipsia | condition of much thirst |
| ketosis | abnormal condition of ketone bodies in the blood and body tissues |
| ketonuria | ketones and acetones in the urine |
| nephrolithiasis | condition of kidney stones |
| nocturia | frequent urination at night |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| erythropoieton | hormone secreted by the kidney that stimulates formation of red blood cells |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| lithotripsy | crushing of stones |
| uremia | blood condition that contains ura in the blood |
| enuresis | bedwetting |
| diuresis | excess production of urine |
| antidiuretic hormone | hormone produced by the pituatary gland |
| urinary incontinence | inability to hold urine in the bladder |
| urinary retention | inability to release urine from the bladder |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| anuria | no urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
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