Chapter 11 - Urinary System Flashcards
1
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Albumin/o
A
Albumin, protein
2
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Azot/o
A
Nitrogenous compounds
3
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Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria (singular, bacterium)
4
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Cyst/o
A
Bladder
5
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Glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus
6
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Kal/i
A
Potassium (an electrolyte)
7
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Keton/o
A
Ketone bodies (acids and acetone‘s)
8
Q
Lith/o
A
Stone, calculus
9
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Meat/o
A
Opening, meatus
10
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Nephr/o
A
Kidney
11
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Noct/o
A
Night
12
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Ureter/o
A
Ureter
13
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Urethr/o
A
Urethra
14
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Ur/o
A
Urine, urinary tract
15
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Vesic/o
A
Bladder
16
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-genesis
A
Forming, producing, origin
17
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-iasis
A
Abnormal condition (produced by some thing specified)
18
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-uria
A
Urine
19
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Dia-
A
Through, across
20
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Retro-
A
Backward, behind
21
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Olig/o
A
Scanty
22
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Py/o
A
Pus
23
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Pyel/o
A
Renal pelvis
24
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Ren/o
A
Kidney
25
Need to void immediately
Urgency
26
Abnormal passage from a hollow organs to the surface or between organs
Fistula
27
Painful urination, usually a burning sensation
Dysuria
28
Absence of urine production
Anuria
29
Nitrogenous wastes in the blood
Azotemia
30
Abnormal condition of the kidneys due to water (urine reflux)
Hydronephrosis
31
Abnormal condition of a stone in any part of the urinary tract
Urolithiasis
32
Chronic inflammation of the bladder wall
Interstitial cystitis
33
Scanty urine production
Oliguria
34
Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
Pyelonephritis
35
Herniation of the bladder
Cystocele
36
Involuntary discharge of urine
Enuresis
37
Kidney disease characterized by the presence of fluid filled sacs
Polycystic
38
Impairment of bladder control due to brain or nerve conduction
Neurogenic bladder
39
Pus in the urine
Pyuria
40
Loss of plasma proteins due to increased permeability of the glomerulus
Nephrotic syndrome
41
Excessive urination at night
Nocturia
42
Back flow of urine into the kidney
Reflux
43
Rapidly developing malignant neoplasm of the kidney
Wilms tumor
44
Abnormal condition of stones in the kidneys
Nephrolithiasis
