urinary system Flashcards
(29 cards)
nephr/o, ren/o
kidneys, removes waste from blood
pyel/o
renal pelvis, collects urine and passes it to ureter
ureter/o
ureter, carries urine from kidneys to bladder
cyst/o, vesic/o
bladder, hollow organ that holds urine
urethr/o
urethra, passes ruins from bladder to outside the body
urin/o, ur-o, uria
urine, liquid waste produced by kidneys
albumin/o
albumin, type of protein
glyc/o, glycos/o
sugar, glucose. in urine it’s a sign of diabetes
lith/o
stones, form in the kidney and travel through urinary system
calculus, calculi (pl)
refers to stones
urea
waste product, physicians use to diagnose kidney disorders
UA, ua
urinalysis
KUB
kidneys-ureter-bladder
IVP
a special x-ray exam of the kidney, ladder, and ureters
cath
a catheter, catheterization. flexible tube inserted into bladder to drain urine
ARF
acute renal failure, sudden kidney failure
CRF
chronic renal failure, loss of kidney function slowly over time
UTI
urinary tract infection, bacterial infection of the bladder or urethra
BUN
blood urea nitrogen, tear done to see how well kidneys are doing
micturition, voiding
urination, excretion of urine from the body
incontinence, enuresis
involuntary urination, inability to confirm excretory functions
olig/o
scanty, few, very little
noct/i
night
uremia
blood in the urine
