unit 12 (urinary) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards by Brian Ordaz

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia; swelling; protrusion

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-e

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(noun suffix with no meaning)

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-gram

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record; image

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; loosening

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-poietin

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substance that forms

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-sclerosis

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hardening; thickening

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-stitial

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pertaining to standing or positioned

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-uria

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urination; condition of urine

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-us

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structure; tissue; thing

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a-

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not; without

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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albumin/o

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albumin (a protein)

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an-

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not; without

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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BUN

blood urea nitrogen

calcul/o

stone

cali/o

calyx

CAT

computerized axial tomography

CATH

catheter

CRF

chronic renal failure

CT

computerized tomography; computed tomography

cyst/o

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

CYSTO

cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination

DI

diabetes insipidus

dia-

complete; through

DM

diabetes mellitus

dys-

painful; difficult

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

glomerul/o

glomerulus

glyc/o

sugar; glucose

glycos/o

sugar; glucose

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

IC

interstitial cystitis

inter-

between

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

KUB

kidney, ureters, bladder

lith/o

stone; calculus

meat/o

meatus

NEG

negative

nephr/o

kidney

noct/o

night

olig/o

scanty (very small)

peritone/o

peritoneum

pH

degree of acidity or alkalinity

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

PKU

phenylketonuria

poly-

many; much

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

sp gr

specific gravity

trigon/o

trigone (region of bladder)

UA

urinalysis

ur/o

urine; urinary tract

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine

UTI

urinary tract infection

VCUG

voiding cystourethrogram

vesic/o

urinary bladder