Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
Cali/o
A
Calyx - cup shape
2
Q
Calic/o
A
Calyx - cup shaped
3
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
4
Q
Glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus
5
Q
Meat/o
A
Meatus (opening or canal)
6
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
7
Q
Pyle/o
A
Renal pelvis
8
Q
Ren/o
A
Kidney
9
Q
Trigon/o
A
Trigone (region of bladder)
10
Q
Ureter/o
A
Ureter
11
Q
Urethr/o
A
Urethra
12
Q
Vesic/o
A
Urinary bladder
13
Q
Albumin/o
A
Albumin (protein in blood)
14
Q
Azot/o
A
Nitrogen
15
Q
Bacteri/o
A
Bacteria
16
Q
Dips/o
A
Thirst
17
Q
Kal/o
A
Potassium
18
Q
Ket/o
A
Ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
19
Q
Keton/o
A
Ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
20
Q
Lith/o
A
Stone
21
Q
Natr/o
A
Sodium
22
Q
Noct/o
A
Night
23
Q
Olig/o
A
Scanty
24
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
25
Ur/o
Urine (urea)
26
Urin/o
Urine
27
-poietin
Substance that forms
28
-trispy
Crushing
29
-uria
Urination, urine condition
30
What are the 3 poly's of diabetes?
```
Polyuria = excessive urine
Polydipsia = excessive thirst
Polyphasia = excessive eating
```
31
If dips/o means thirst what do these mean?
Dipsomanic
Dipsogenic
Dipsosis
```
Dipsomanic = alcoholic
Dipsogenic = thirst-inducing
Dipsosis = pathological thirst
```
32
What is the difference between -emia and -uria?
- emia = blood condition
| - uria = condition of urine
33
What is hematuria and uremia mean?
```
Hematuria = blood in the urine
Uremia = urea in the blood
```
34
What is -poiesis and -poientin?
- poiesis = process of formation
| - poientin = substance that forms
