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Medical Term Ch.12

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albumin/o protein
cyst/o, vesic/o bladder or sac
dips/o thirst
glomerul/o glomerulus (small ball)
meat/o meatus (opening)
pyel/o renal pelvis (basin)
-oid suffix meaning resembling
albuminoid resembling albumin (referring to any protein)
cystoscope special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder
vesictomy, cystotomy an incision into the bladder
polydipsia excessive thirst (the need to drink many times)
urologist physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system
glucosuria sugar in the urine
lithiasis formation or presence of stones
ureterolithiasis the condition of having a stone form in the ureter
nephrosis abnormal condition of the kidney
nephr/o suffix for inflammation
pyonephritis term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the kidney
hilum indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
calyces, calicies funnel-shaped ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis
creatinine, serum test to determine the level of creatinine in the blood; useful in assessing kidney function
resectoscope urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to resect (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate
nephrotomy incision into the kidney
nephrorrhaphy suture of an injured kidney
nephrolithotomy incision into the kidney for the removal of stones
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)
neobladder artificial bladder, placed at the site of the excised bladder, constructed from portions of intestine connected to the urethra, allowing "natural" voiding; also called orthotopic neobladder
kidney dialysis methods of filtering impurities from the blood, replacing the function of one or both kidneys lost in renal failure
urinary catheterization methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine
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