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Exam Prep
Urinary: Combining, Suffixes, Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone; vasopressin |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -uria | urination |
| albumin/o | protein |
| bacteri/o | baterium, bacteria |
| cali/o | calix (calyx) |
| cyst/o, vesci/o | urinary bladder |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | opening, passageway |
| nephr/o, ren/i, ren/o | kidney |
| olig/o | scanty, few |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine, urinary tract |