Urinary System (WP) Flashcards
1
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olig/o
A
scanty (very small)
2
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peritone/o
A
peritoneum
3
Q
py/o
A
pus
4
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
5
Q
ren/o
A
kidney
6
Q
trigon/o
A
trigone (region of bladder)
7
Q
ur/o
A
urine; urinary tract
8
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
9
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
10
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
11
Q
urin/o
A
urine
12
Q
vesic/o
A
urinary bladder
13
Q
a-, an-
A
not; without
14
Q
dia-
A
complete; through
15
Q
dys-
A
painful; difficult
16
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hyper-
A
above; above normal; excessive
17
Q
inter-
A
between
18
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poly-
A
many; much
19
Q
-al, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous
A
pertaining to
20
Q
-cele
A
hernia; swelling; protrusion
21
Q
-e
A
noun suffix with no meaning)
22
Q
-gram
A
record; image
23
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
24
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-lysis
A
breakdown; separation; loosening
25
-pexy
surgical fixation
26
-poietin
substance that forms
27
-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
28
-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
29
-tripsy
crushing
30
-uria
urination; condition of urine
31
-us
structure; tissue; thing
32
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
33
ARF
acute renal failure
34
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
35
CAT
computerized axial tomography
36
CATH
catheter
37
CRF
chronic renal failure
38
CT
computerized tomography; computed tomography
39
CYSTO
cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination
40
DI
diabetes insipidus
41
DM
diabetes mellitus
42
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
43
IC
interstitial cystitis
44
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
45
KUB
kidney, ureters, bladder
46
NEG
negative
47
pH
degree of acidity or alkalinity
48
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
49
PKU
phenylketonuria
50
sp gr
specific gravity
51
UA
urinalysis
52
UTI
urinary tract infection
