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Chapter 8

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cyst/o sac, pouch, urinary bladder
lith/o stone stone
pyel/o renal pelvis
ureter/o ureter
urethr/o urethra
anuria (a-NYOOR-ee-uh) an- = not, without -uria = urine condition
cystocele (SIS-toh-seel) cyst/o = sac, pouch, urinary bladder -cele = protrusion
hydronephrosis (hy-droh-ne- FROH-sis) hydr/o = water nephr/o = kidney -osis = abnormal condition
nephrolithiasis (NEF-roh-li- THY-uh-sis) nephr/o = kidney lith/o = stone -iasis = abnormal condition
nephroma (ne-FROH-muh) nephr/o = kidney -oma = tumor, mass
neurogenic (noor-oh-JEN-ik) bladder neur/o = nerve -genic = produced by, producing
nocturia (nahk-TOO-ree-uh or nahk-TYOO-ree-uh) noct/i = night -uria = urine condition
polycystic (pahl-ee-SIS-tik) kidney disease poly- = many cyst/o = sac, pouch, urinary bladder -ic = pertaining to
proteinuria (proh-teen-YOO-ree-uh or proht-en-YOO-ree-uh) protein- = protein -uria = urine condition
renal cell carcinoma ren/o = kidney -al = pertaining to carcin/o = cancer -oma = tumor, mass, swelling
cystostomy (sis-TAHS-tuh-mee) cyst/o = sac, pouch, urinary bladder -stomy = surgical creation of an opening in the body
cystoscopy (sis-TAHS-kuh-pee) cyst/o = sac, pouch, urinary bladder -scopy = process of visually examining
cystectomy (sis-TEK-tuh-mee) cyst/o = sac, pouch, urinary bladder -ectomy = surgical removal
lithotripsy (LITH-oh-trip-see) lith/o = stone -tripsy = crushing
percutaneous nephrolithotomy (NEF-roh-lith-AHT-uh-mee) per- = through cutane/o = skin -ous = pertaining to nephr/o = kidney lith/o = stone -tomy = surgical incision
urinary catheterization urin/o = urine, urinary tract -ary = pertaining to
AKI acute kidney injury
BUN blood urea nitrogen
C&S culture and sensitivity
cath catheterization (may also apply to other body systems, e.g., heart cath)
ESWL extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
KUB x-ray kidneys, ureters, and bladder x-ray
NS nephrotic syndrome
PD peritoneal dialysis
UTI urinary tract infection
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