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ML Urinary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder, sac |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| meat/o | meatus(opening) |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| albumin/o | albumin |
| azot/o | urea, nitrogen |
| blast/o | developing cell, germ cell |
| glyc/o, glycos/o | sugar |
| hydr/o | water |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| noct/i | night |
| olig/o | scanty, few |
| son/o | sound |
| tom/o | cut, section |
| urin/o, ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
| -iasis, -esis | condition |
| -gram | -record, radiographic image |
| -lysis | loosening, dissolution, separating |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ptosis | drooping, sagging, prolapse |
| -rrhapy | suturing, reparing |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -uria | urine, urination |
| ureteritis | inflammation of the ureter |
| nephromegaly | enlargement of the bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| nephrohypertrophy | excessive development of the kidney |
| urethrocystitis | inflammation of the urethra & bladder |
| cystocele | protrusion of the bladder |
| hydronephrosis | abnormal condition of water in the kidney |
| cystolith | stone in the bladder |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney |
| nephroma | tumor of the kidney |
| nephroptosis | a drooping kidney |
| nephritis | inflammation of a kidney |
| nephrolithiasis | condition of stones in the kidney |
| ureterocele | protrusion of a ureter |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| uremia | condition of urine in the blood |
| ureterostenosis | narrowing of the ureter |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis & the kidney |
| ureterolithiosis | condition of stones in the ureters |
| nephroblastoma | kidney tumor containing developing cells |
| renal calculus | stones in the kindney |
| urinary retention | the inability to urinate, which results in an abnormal amount of urine in the bladder |
| polycystic kidney disease | a condition in which a kidney is enlarged & contains many cysts |
| hypospadias | condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis |
| renal hypertension | elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease |
| urinary suppression | sudden stoppage of urine formation |
| epispadias | condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis |
| urinary tract infection | infection of one of more organs of the urinary system |
| sepsis | condition in which pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream |
| ureterostomy | creation of an artificial opening into the ureter |
| nephrectomy | excision of a kidney |
| pyelolithotomy | incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone |
| cystorrhaphy | suturing of the bladder |
| nephrolysis | separating the kidney |
| nephrostomy | creation of an artifical opening into the kidney |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra |
| cystectomy | excision of the bladder |
| meatotomy | incision of th meatus |
| cystotomy | incision of the bladder |
| vesicotomy | incision of the bladder |
| pyeloplasty | surgical repair of the renal pelvis |
| ureterectomy | excision of the ureter |
| nephropexy | surgical fixation of the kidney |
| cystolithotomy | incision into the bladder to remove a stone |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| vesicourethral | pertaining to the bladder & urethra |
| cystostomy | creation of an artificial opening into the bladder |
| nephropyelolithotomy | incision through the kidney into the renal pelvis to remove a stone |
| renal transplant | the surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney |
| fulguration | the destruction of living tissue with an electric spark |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy | a noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney or ureteral stones |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the bladder |
| nephrotomogram | sectional radiographic image of the kidney |
| urogram | radiographic image of the urinary tract |
| meatoscope | instrument used for visual exam of the meatus |
| urethroscope | instrument used for visual exam of the urethra |
| nephrosonography | process of radiographic recording the kidney using sound |
| cystogram | radiographic image of the bladder |
| meatoscopy | visual exam of the meatus |
| cystoscope | instrument used for visual exam of the bladder |
| cystourethrography | radiographic imaging of the bladder & the urethra |
| cystography | radiographic imaging of the bladder |
| nephrogram | radiographic image of the kidney |
| urinometer | instrument used to measure urine |
| renogram | record of the kidney |
| nephrography | radiographic imaging of the kidney |
| urogram | radiographic image of the urinary tract |
| nephroscopy | visual exam of the kidney |
| ureteroscopy | visual exam of the ureter |
| KUB(kidney,ureter,& bladder) | radiographic image of the abdomen used to view the kidneys, ureters, & bladder to determine size, shape, & location |
| speatic gravity | a urine test to measure concentrating or diluting abilities of the kidneys |
| blood urea nirtogen | measures the amount of urea in the blood |
| urinalysis | multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen |
| creatinine | a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in blood |
| nocturia | night urination |
| oliguria | scanty urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| urologist | physician who studies & treats the urinary tract |
| polyuria | much (excessive) urine |
| azotemia | excessive urea & nitrogenous substances in the blood |
| urinary | pertaining to urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| urology | study of the urinary tract |
| diuresis | condition of urine passing through |
| anuria | absence of urine |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| albuminuria | albumin in the urine |
| meatal | pertaining to the meatus |
| nephrology | study of the kidney |
| nephrologist | physician who studies & treats the kidney |
| urinal | a receptacle for urine |
| hemodialysis | process of removing impurities from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so |
| catheter | flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids |
| urinary catheterization | passage of a tubelike device into the urinary bladder to remove urine |
| distended | stretched out |
| diuretic | increases the formation & excretion of urine |
| incontinence | inability to control the bladder and/or bowels |
| void | to evacuate or empty waste material, especially urine |
| micturate, or urinate | to void liquid waste |
| peritoneal dialysis | use of peritoneal cavity to hold dialyzing fluid in the removal of toxic wastes |
| stricture | narrowing |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| urodynamics | force & flow of urine within the urinary tract |
| 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 |