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Chapter 12
Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | protein |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder or sac |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus(small ball) |
| glue/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | glucose(sugar) |
| ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
| meat/o | meatus(opening) |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis(basin) |
| ren/o | kidney |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| alb | albumin |
| APKD | adult polycystic kidney disease |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| hpf | high-power field |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| KUB | Kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| lpf | low-power field |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| SpGr | specific gravity |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| UA | urinalysis |
| VCU or VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| antispasmodic | drug that relieves spasm |
| diuretic | drug that increases the secretion of urine |