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Medical Terminology
Chapter 8 Study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cyst/o, vesic/o | Bladder |
| nephr/o, ren/o | Kidney |
| pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
| ureter/o | Ureter |
| urethr/o | Urethra |
| urin/o, ur/o | Urine, |
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| meat/o | Meatus, (opening) |
| lith/o , | Stone, calculus |
| azot/o | Nitrogenous, waste |
| albumin/o | Albumin |
| bacteri/o | Bacteria |
| keton/o | Ketone, bodies |
| py/o | Pus |
| kal/i | Potassium |
| natr/o | Sodium |
| hydr/o | Water |
| olig/o | Scanty, few |
| noct/o | Night |
| enur/o | To urinate |
| corpor/o | Body |
| son/o | Sound |
| tom/o | to cut into; surgical incision |
| -uria | condition of |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing or breaking up |
| Anuria | Absence of urine formation by the kidneys. |
| Bacteriuria | Presence of bacteria in the urine. |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
| Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall. |
| Diuresis | Increased or excessive production of urine. |
| Dysuria | Painful or difficult urination. |
| Enuresis | Involuntary discharge of urine |
| Glycosuria | Presence of glucose (sugar) in the urine. |
| Hematuria | Presence of blood in the urine. |
| Hydronephrosis | Swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine. |
| Incontinence | Inability to control the excretion of urine. |
| Ketonuria | Presence of ketone bodies in the urine. |
| Nephritis | Inflammation of the kidneys. |
| Nephrolithiasis | The condition of having kidney stones. |
| Nephropathy | Disease or damage of the kidney. |
| Nocturia | Frequent and excessive urination during the night. |
| Oliguria | The production of abnormally small amounts of urine. |
| Polyuria | Production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine. |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the kidney due to a bacterial infection. |
| Pyuria | Presence of pus in the urine. |
| Uremia | A raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste. |
| Ureteritis | Inflammation of a ureter. |
| Urethritis | Inflammation of the urethra. |
| Urinary Retention | Inability to completely or partially empty the bladder. |
| Vesicoureteral Reflux | Abnormal flow of urine from your bladder back up the ureters. |
| Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the bladder using a fiberoptic instrument (cystoscope). |
| Nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney. |
| Nephrolithotomy | Incision into the kidney to remove a stone. |
| Pyelotomy | Surgical incision into the renal pelvis. |
| Ureterostomy | Surgical creation of a new opening from the ureter to the exterior of the body. |
| Urethrotomy | Surgical incision into the urethra. |
| Lithotripsy | Procedure that uses sound waves or shock waves to break up stones. |
| Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) | Non-invasive procedure using external shock waves to crush kidney stones. |
| Hemodialysis | Procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys fail. |
| Peritoneal Dialysis | Dialysis that uses the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) to filter the blood. |
| Cystostomy | Surgical creation of an opening into the bladder (often for drainage). |
| Cystorrhaphy | Surgical suturing of the bladder. |
| Nephropexy | Surgical fixation of a floating or prolapsed kidney. |
| Transurethral Resection (TUR) | Removal of tissue (e.g. |
| Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) | Removal of excess prostate tissue through the urethra to relieve obstruction. |
| Cystoplasty | Surgical repair or reconstruction of the bladder. |
| Urethroplasty | Surgical repair or reconstruction of the urethra. |
| Pyeloplasty | Surgical repair of the renal pelvis. |
| Nephrostomy | Surgical creation of an opening between the kidney and the skin (often for a drain). |
| Catheterization | Insertion of a tube (catheter) into the bladder to drain urine. |
| Meatotomy | Surgical enlargement of the opening of the urethra (meatus). |
| Cystopexy | Surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall. |
| Renal Transplant | Surgical replacement of a diseased kidney with a healthy donor kidney. |
| Ureteroscopy | Visual examination of the ureter using a flexible or rigid scope. |
| Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) / Intravenous Urography (IVU) | Radiographic study of the kidneys |
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