urinary system flashcards
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
idl/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
pertaining to
34
-algia
pain
35
-ar
pertaining to
36
-ary
pertaining to
37
-cele
protrusion
38
-eal
pertaining to
39
-ectasis
dialated
40
-ectomy
surgical removal
41
-ectomy
surgical removal
42
-emia
blood condition
43
-genic
producing
44
-gram
record
45
-graphy
process of
46
-graphy
process of recording
47
-ic
pertaning to
48
-itis
inflammation
49
-lith
stone
50
-lithiasis
condition of stones
51
-logy
study of
52
-lysis
to destroy/break down
53
-malacia
abnormal softening
54
-megaly
enlarged
55
-meter
instrument to measure
56
-oma
tumor
57
-ory
pertaining to
58
-osis
abnormal condition
59
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
60
-otomy
cutting into
61
-ous
pertaining to
62
-pathy
disease
63
-pexy
surgical fixation
64
-plasty
surgical repair
65
-ptosis
drooping
66
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
67
-sclerosis
hardening
68
-scope
instrument to visually examine
69
-scopy
process of visually examining
70
-stenosis
narrowing
71
-tic
pertaining to
72
-tripsy
surgical crushing
73
-uria
urine condition
74
ACR
albumin/creatinine ratio
75
AGN
acute glomerulonephritis
76
AKI
acute kidney injury
77
ARF
acute renal failure
78
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
79
BNO
bladder neck obstruction
80
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
81
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
82
cath
catheterization
83
CC
clean catch urine specimen
84
CI
chloride
85
CRF
chronic renal failure
86
C&A
culture and sensitivity
87
cysto
cystoscopy
88
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
89
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
90
ESWL
extracorporeal shockwave lithotrispy
91
EU
excretory urography
92
GU
genitourinary
93
HCO3
bicarbonate
94
HD
hemodialysis
95
H2O
water
96
I&O
intake and output
97
IPD
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
98
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
99
K
potassium
100
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladders
101
mcg
microgram
102
mEq
millequivelent
103
mg
milligram
104
mL
millilliter
105
Na
sodium
106
NS
nephrotic syndrome
107
pH
acidity or alkanlinity of urine
108
RP
retrograde pyelogram
109
SG, sp., gr,
specific gravity
110
U/A, UA
urinalysis
111
UC
urine culture
112
UTI
urinary tract infection
113
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
