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urinary wd pts/abvs
urinary system word parts and abvs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | albumin (a protein) |
| azot/o | nitrogen |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| calcul/o | stone |
| cali/o | calyx |
| cyst/o | cyst; fluid sac; bladder |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| glyc/o, glycos/o | sugar; glucose |
| lith/o | stone; calculus |
| meat/o | meatus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | scanty (very small) |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| trigon/o | trigone (region of bladder) |
| ur/o | urine; urinary tract |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urin/o | urine |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| dia- | complete; through |
| inter- | between |
| -cele | hernia; swelling; protrusion |
| -gram | record; image |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -lysis | breakdown; separation; loosening |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -poietin | substance that forms |
| -sclerosis | hardening; thickening |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -uria | urination; condition of urine |
| -us | structure; tissue; thing |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| CATH | catheter |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| CYSTO | cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| IC | interstitial cystitis |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureters, bladder |
| NEG | negative |
| pH | degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| sp gr | specific gravity |
| UA | urianalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |