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chapter 8

Med Term

TermDefinition
bil/i bile, gall
cyst/o sac, pouch, urinary bladder
glomerul/o glomerulus
hydr/o water
lith/o stone
meat/o meatus
nephr/o kidney
peritone/o peritoneum
pyel/o renal pelvis
ren/o kidney
ureter/o ureter
urethr/o urethra
urin/o urine, urinary tract
ur/o urine, urinary tract
vesic/o sac, urinary bladder
anuria (a-NYOOR-ee-uh) lack of the ability to form or excrete urine
azotemia (a-zoh-TEE-mee-uh or ay-zoh-TEE-mee-uh) the presence of nitrogen-containing waste in the bloodstream as a result of the kidneys failing to filter the blood
bacteriuria (bak-teer-ee-YOO- ree-uh) a condition of bacteria in the urine
bladder cancer a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the uri- nary bladder
calculus (plural: calculi) (KAL- kyoo-lus; plural: KAL-kyoo-ly) a stone that forms as the result of accumulation of mineral salts
chronic kidney disease a condition that occurs when the kidneys cannot eliminate certain waste products from the body
cystalgia (sis-TAL-jee-uh) pain in the bladder
cystitis (sis-TYT-is) inflammation of the bladder
cystocele (SIS-toh-seel) an abnormal protrusion of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina
cystolith (SIS-toh-lith) a stone that has formed or lodged in the bladder; also called a vesical calculus
diuresis (dy-yoo-REE-sis) an increase in urine production and excretion
dysuria (dis-YOOR-ee-uh) a condition of difficulty or pain with urination
functional incontinence (in- KAHNT-in-ens) a type of incontinence in which the urinary bladder functions properly but urine loss is caused by envi- ronmental, cognitive, or physical reasons
glomerulonephritis (gluh- MAIR-yoo-loh-ne-FRYT-is) inflammation of the glomeruli, marked by the spilling of blood and protein over into the urine
hematuria (hee-muh-TOOR-ee- uh or hee-muh-TYOOR-ee-uh) blood or blood cells in the urine
hydronephrosis (hy-droh-ne- FROH-sis) the swelling of one or both kidneys due to urine buildup from urinary tract obstruction
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