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Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis (collects urine and passed to ureter)

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2
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ureter/o

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Ureter (carries urine from kidneys down to the bladder)

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3
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cyst/o, vesic/o

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Bladder (hallow organ that holds urine)

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4
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urethr/o

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Urethra (passes urine from bladder to outside the body)

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5
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urin/o, ur/o, -uria

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Liquid waste produced by the kidneys

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6
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-stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing

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7
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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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8
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-otomy

A

Surgical incision

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9
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-ostomy

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Artificial opening (extra letter so it’s artificial)

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10
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albumin/o

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Albumin (type of protein that can be found in urine)

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11
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glyc/o, glycos/o

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Sugar (glucose; in urine sign of diabetes)

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12
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lith/o

A

Stones (form in kidney, travel through urinary system)

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13
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calculus, calculi

A

Refers to stones, (calculi is plural)

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14
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urea

A

Waste products, used to diagnose kidney disorders ((note: -uria means urine))

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15
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UA, ua

A

Urinalysis

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16
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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureter, bladder

17
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram (special x-Ray exam of the KUB)

18
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-gram

A

Record, image

19
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cath

A

Catheter;catheterization (when they insert a flexible tube into the bladder to drain urine)

20
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ARF

A

Acute renal failure (acute=sudden)

21
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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure (loss of kidney function slowly over time)

22
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection (bacterial infection of the bladder or urethra)

23
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen (blood test to determine kidney function)

24
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micturition, voiding

A

Urination

25
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incontinence, enuresis

A

Involuntary urination (inability to control excretory functions)

26
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olig/o

A

Scanty; few, very little

27
Q

Cystolithotomy

A

Surgical insisting to remove stone from the bladder

28
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noct/i

A

Night

29
Q

uremia

A

Blood in the urine

30
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-ptosis

A

Drooping, sagging, floating

31
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

32
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-trispy

A

Surgical crushing

33
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hemodialysis

A

Break down blood through process

34
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-lysis

A

Breaking down;destruction

35
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-rrhaphy

A

Suturing

36
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diuretic

A

Agent that increases amount of urine

37
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sepsis

A

An infection that spreads through the blood stream

38
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Septic

A

Pertaining to sepsis

39
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nephr/o, ren/o

A

Kidneys Removes waste product from blood

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