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Chp. 12

Urinary System

TermDefinition
bacteri/o Bateria
vesic/o bladder
glomerul/o glomerulus
ket/o ketone bodies
nephr/o kidney
ur/o urine
anti- prefix meaning against
-scope instrument for examination
-tomy suffix meaning incision
poly- suffix meaning many
-logist suffix for a specialist in the study of a special area
Glucose form of a sugar found in the blood and used for energy
ketonuria presence of ketone bodies in the urine
ketosis the condition of increased ketone bodies in the body
ureterolithiasis the condition of having a stone form in the ureter
renal pertaining to the kidney
kidney two structures on each side of the lumbar region that excrete urine, remove waste from the blood
renal medulla inner part of the kidney
nephron microscopic functional unit of the kidney
nephrotomy incision into the kidney
pyeloplasty surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis
kidney transplant transfer of a kidney from the body of one person to another
kidney dialysis methods of filtering impurities from the blood,
urinary catheterization methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine
analgesic drug that relieves pain
antispasmodic drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
diuretic drug that increases the secretion of urine
alb albumin
BUN blood urea nitrogen
IVP intravenous pyelogram
SUI stress urinary incontinence
Ketonuria presence of ketone bodies in the urine
nocturia urination at night after waking from sleep
oliguria decreased urine production
Created by: kdavis0318
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