Unit 6 Flashcards
1
Q
nephr/o
A
kidneys
2
Q
ren/o
A
kidneys
3
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
4
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
5
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder
6
Q
vesic/o
A
bladder
7
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
8
Q
urin/o
A
urine
9
Q
ur/o
A
urine
10
Q
-uria
A
urine
11
Q
albumin/o
A
albumin
12
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
13
Q
glycos/o
A
sugar
14
Q
lith/o
A
stones
15
Q
calculus, calculi
A
stones
16
Q
urea
A
waste product
17
Q
urinalysis
A
analyzing urine
18
Q
KUB
A
kidneys–
ureter–
bladder–
19
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
20
Q
cath
A
catheter
21
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
22
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
23
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
24
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
25
micturition, voiding
urination
26
incontinence, enuresis
involuntary urination
27
olig/o
scanty, few, very little
28
cystolithotomy
surgical incision to remove stone from the bladder
29
noct/i
night
30
nocturia
excessive urination at night
31
uremia
blood in the urine
32
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, floating
33
-pexy
surgical fixation
34
-tripsy
surgical crushing
35
hem/o
blood
36
dia
through
37
-lysis
breaking down; destruction
38
diuretic
agent that increases the amount of urine
39
sepsis
an infection that spreads through the bloodstream
