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Chapter 12
Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dips/o | thirst |
| lith/o | stone |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
| -oid | suffix meaning resembling |
| antibacterial | agent that kills bacteria such as soap |
| -tomy | suffix meaning incision |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst (the need to drink many times) |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| ketotsis | the condition of increased ketone bodies in the body |
| uterolithiasis | the condition of having a stone form in the ureter |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| -plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
| hilum | indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave |
| renal medulla | inner part of the kidney |
| collecting duct | tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis |
| nephrotomy | incision into the kidney |
| pyeloplasty | surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis |
| stent placement | use of a device (stent) to hold open vessels or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter |
| urinary catheterization | methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine |
| analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
| alb | albumin |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| SpGr | specific gravity |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| ketonuria | presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
| polyuria | condition of excessive urination |
| golmerulonephritis | form of nephritis involving the glomerulus |
| nephrosis | degenerative disease of the renal tubules |
| urethrocytosis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |