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Medical Terminology
Chapter 14 - Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dialysis | Separation of substances by passage through a membrane |
| Acidosis | Excessive acidity of body fluids (An increase in hydrogen ion concentration) Bicarbonate/Base is lost. |
| Alkalosis | Loss of acid from the blood. Overabundance of bicarbonate. (Decrease in hydrogen ion concentration) |
| Hemodialysis | Removal of unwanted substances from the blood by passage through a semipermeable membrane. |
| Dehydration | Excessive loss of body fluids |
| Diuresis | Excretion of urine (Increased Urinary Excretion) |
| Enuresis | Involuntary urination usually at night (Bedwetting) |
| Polyuria | Elimination of large amounts of urine, as in diabetes mellitus |
| Oliguria | Elimination of small amounts of urine |
| Micturition | Voiding of urine |
| Uremia | Presence of toxic levels of urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood as a result of renal insufficiency |
| Urinalysis | Lab study of the urine |
| ur/o | Urine, Urinary Tract |
| urin/o | Urine |
| ureter/o | Ureter |
| cyst/o | Urinary Bladder |
| vesic/o | Urinary Bladder |
| urethr/o | Urethra |
| ren/o | Kidney |
| nephr/o | Kidney |
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
| cali/o, calic/o | Calyx |
| ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure |
| ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
| GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelography |
| K | Potassium |
| Na | Sodium |
| SG | Specific Gravity |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |