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Ch 7 Terminology
Urinary System Ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cali/o calic/o | calyx (calix) |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| meat/o | meatus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| trigon/o | trigone (region of the bladder) |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| albumin/o | albumin (a protein in the blood) |
| azot/o | nitrogen |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| dips/o | thirst |
| ket/o keton/o | ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone) |
| lith/o | stone |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | scanty |
| -poietin | substance that forms |
| py/o | pus |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| ur/o | urine (urea) |
| urin/o | urine |
| -uria | urination; urine condition |
| What does "CRF" acronym stand for? | chronic renal failure |
| What does "ESRD" acronym stand for? | end stage renal disease |
| What does "UTI" acronym stand for? | urinary tract infection |
| What does "BUN" acronym stand for? | blood urea nitrogen |
| What does "UA" acronym stand for? | urinalysis |