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Ch 7 - Urinary System Terminology Flashcards

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cali/o,

calic/o

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calyx (calix); cup shaped

ex. caliectasis - dilation of the calyx

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

ex. cystitis - inflammation of the urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

ex. glomerular capsule - p. the capsule that surrounds each glomerulus

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meat/o

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meatus

ex. meatal stenosis - narrowing of the meatus

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nephr/o

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kidney

ex. paranephric - p. near the kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

ex. pyelolithotomy - incision to remove kidney stone

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ren/o

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kidney

ex. renal ischemia - holding back the flow of blood in the kidney

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trigon/o

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trigone (region of the bladder)

ex. trigonitis - inflammation of the trigone

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ureter/o

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ureter

ex. ureteroplasty - surgical repair of the ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

ex. urethritis - inflammation of the urethra

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

ex. intravesical - p. within the bladder

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albumin/o

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abumin (a protein in the blood)

ex. albuminuria - protein in the urine

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azot/o

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nitrogen

ex. azotemia - nitrogen in the blood

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

ex. bacteriuria - bacteria in the urine

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dips/o

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thirst

ex. polydipsia - increased thirst

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kal/o

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potassium

ex. hyper kalemia - high levels of potassium in blood

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ket/o,

keton/o

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ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)

ex. ketosis - abnormal condition of ketones in blood

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lith/o

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stone

ex. nephrolithiasis - abnormal condition of kidney stones

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natr/o

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sodium

ex. hyponatremia - low levels of sodium in the blood

20
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noct/o

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night

ex. nocturia - excessive urination at night

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olig/o

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scanty

ex. oliguria - scanty urination

22
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-poietin

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substance that forms

ex. erythropoietin - hormone secreted by the kidney to increase RBC

23
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py/o

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pus

ex. pyuria - pus in urine

24
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-tripsy

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crushing

ex. lithotripsy - process of crushing stones in the urinary tract

25
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ur/o

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urine (urea)

ex. uremia - urea in the blood

26
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urin/o

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urine

ex. urinary incontinence - inability to hold back urination

27
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-uria

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urination; urine condition

ex. dysuria - difficult/painful urination

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