Urinary System Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
azot/o
A
nitrogenous waste
2
Q
bacteri/o
A
bacteria
3
Q
bi/o
A
life
4
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
5
Q
corpor/o
A
body
6
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder, pouch
7
Q
glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
8
Q
glycos/o
A
sugar
9
Q
hem/o
A
blood
10
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
11
Q
hydr/o
A
water
12
Q
iatr/o
A
medicine
13
Q
idi/o
A
distinctive
14
Q
keton/o
A
ketones
15
Q
lith/o
A
stone
16
Q
meat/o
A
meatus
17
Q
necr/o
A
death
18
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
19
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
20
Q
noct/i
A
night
21
Q
olig/o
A
scanty
22
Q
peritone/o
A
peritoneum
23
Q
protein/o
A
protein
24
Q
py/o
A
pus
25
pyel/o
renal pelvis
26
ren/o
kidney
27
tox/o
poison
28
ur/o
urine
29
ureter/o
ureter
30
urethr/o
urethra
31
urin/o
urine
32
ven/o
vein
33
-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
34
-algia
pain
35
-cele
protrusion
36
-ectomy
surgical removal
37
-ectasis
dilated
38
-emia
blood condition
39
-genic
producing
40
-gram
record
41
-graphy
process of recording
42
-itis
inflammation
43
-lith
stone
44
-lithiasis
condition of stones
45
-logy
study of
46
-lysis
to destroy (to break down)
47
-malacia
abnormal softening
48
-megaly
enlarged
49
-meter
instrument to measure
50
-oma
tumor
51
-osis
abnormal condition
52
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
53
-otomy
cutting into
54
-pathy
disease
55
-pexy
surgical fixation
56
-plasty
surgical repair
57
-ptosis
drooping
58
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
59
-sclerosis
hardening
60
-scope
instrument to visually examine
61
-scopy
process of visually examining
62
-stenosis
narrowing
63
-tripsy
surgical crushing
64
-uria
urine condition
65
an-
without
66
anti-
against
67
dys-
painful, difficult
68
extra-
outside of
69
intra-
within
70
poly-
many
71
retro-
backward
72
ACR
albumin/creatinine ratio
73
AGN
acute glomerulonephritis
74
AKI
acute kidney injury
75
ARF
acute renal failure
76
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
77
BNO
bladder neck obstruction
78
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
79
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
80
cath
catheterization
81
CC
clean catch urine specimen
82
CL
chloride
83
CRF
chronic renal failure
84
C&S
culture and sensitivity
85
cysto
cystoscopy
86
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
87
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
88
ESWL
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
89
EU
excretory urography
90
GU
genitourinary
91
HCO3
bicarbonate
92
HD
hemodialysis
93
H2O
water
94
I&O
intake and output
95
IPD
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
96
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
97
K+
Potassium
98
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
99
mcg
Microgram
100
mEq
Milliequivalent
101
mg
Milligram
102
mL
Milliliter
103
Na+
Sodium
104
NS
Nephrotic syndrome
105
pH
Acidity or alkalinity of urine
106
RP
Retrograde pyelogram
107
SG, sp. gr.
Specific gravity
108
U/A, UA
Urinalysis
109
UC
Urine culture
110
UTI
Urinary tract infection
111
VCUG
Voiding cystourethrography
