Ch 11. The Urinary System Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
Albumin/o
A
Albumin (a protein)
2
Q
Blast/o
A
Germ,bud,developing cell
3
Q
Glomerul/o
A
Little ball, glomerulus
4
Q
Gluc/o
A
Sweet, sugar
5
Q
Glyc/o, glycos/o
A
Sweet,sugar
6
Q
Meat/o
A
Opening, passage
7
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
8
Q
Pyel/o
A
Renal pelvis
9
Q
Ren/o
A
Kidney
10
Q
Ureter/o
A
Ureter
11
Q
Urethr/o
A
Urethra
12
Q
Ur/o, urin/o
A
Urin
13
Q
Dia-
A
Through
14
Q
Azot/o
A
Urea,nitrogen
15
Q
Ket/o,keton/o
A
Ketone
16
Q
Noct/o
A
Night
17
Q
Olig/o
A
Few in number
18
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
19
Q
-uresis
A
Urination
20
Q
Anuria
A
Inability to pass urine
21
Q
Azotemia
A
High urea and nitrogen compounds in blood
22
Q
Diuresis
A
Temporary excessive discharge of urine
23
Q
Polyuria
A
Chronic excessive urination
24
Q
En-
A
Within,upon,on,over
25
Hydr/o
Water
26
Ren/o
Kidney
27
Spadias/o
Rip,tear
28
Sten/o
Narrow
29
Cyst/o
Bladder, sac
30
Enuresis
Involuntary release of urine
31
Epispadias
Congenital defect results in abnormal position of iron art meatus (opening)
32
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulus is a ball of specialized capillaries within a kidney
33
Incontinence
Inability to control
34
Strictures
Abnormal narrowing
35
Fulguration
Procedure that destroys living tissue w electricity
36
Renography
Picture of kidney vis radioactive injection
