Word List 8

Question 1

cyst/o

Answer 1

bladder

Question 2

glomerul/o

Answer 2

glomerulus

Question 3

meat/o

Answer 3

opening, meatus

Question 4

nephr/o

Answer 4

kidney

Question 5

pyel/o

Answer 5

renal pelvis

Question 6

ren/o

Answer 6

kidney

Question 7

ur/o

Answer 7

urine, urinary tract

Question 8

ureter/o

Answer 8

ureter

Question 9

urethr/o

Answer 9

urethra

Question 10

urin/o

Answer 10

urine, urinary tract

Question 11

vesic/o

Answer 11

bladder

Question 12

-ptosis

Answer 12

prolapse, downward displacement

Question 13

-uria

Answer 13

urine

Question 14

poly-

Answer 14

many, much

Question 15

supra-

Answer 15

above, excessive, superior

Question 16

anuria

an NURH ee uh

Answer 16

without/not (no) urine

Question 17

cystoscopy

sis TAW skuh pee

Answer 17

visual examination of the bladder

Question 18

cystourethrography

SIS toe yur ee THRAW gruh fee

Answer 18

process of recording the bladder and urethra

Question 19

diuresis

dye YUR ee sis

Answer 19

condition of double urine (increased production/secretion of urine)

Question 20

glomerulopathy

glow muhr yuh LAW puh thee

Answer 20

disease of the glomerulus

Question 21

hematuria

hee muh TUHR ee uh

Answer 21

urine with blood

Question 22

lithiasis

lih THY uh sis

Answer 22

abnormal condition of a stone (calculus)

Question 23

lithotripsy

LIH thuh trip see

Answer 23

crushing a stone (calculus)

Question 24

nephrolithiasis

NEH froh lih THY uh sis

Answer 24

abnormal condition of a kidney stone (calculus)

Question 25

nephrolithotomy ## Footnote NEH froh li THAW tuh me

Answer 25

incision of a kidney stone (calculus)

Question 26

oliguria ## Footnote oh lih GUHR ee uh

Answer 26

scanty (small amount) of urine

Question 27

polyuria ## Footnote paw lee YUHR ee uh

Answer 27

many/much (large amount) of urine

Question 28

pyelography ## Footnote pie LAW gruh fee

Answer 28

process of recording the renal pelvis

Question 29

pyelonephritis ## Footnote pie low neh FRIY tis

Answer 29

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

Question 30

suprarenal ## Footnote SOO pruh REE nuhl

Answer 30

pertaining to above/superior to the kidney

Question 31

ureterolithiasis ## Footnote yuhr REE tur oh lih THY uh sis

Answer 31

abnormal condition of a ureter stone

Question 32

ureterostenosis ## Footnote yuhr REE tur oh stih NOH sis

Answer 32

narrowing/stricture of a ureter

Question 33

vesicocele ## Footnote vih SIH koh seel

Answer 33

hernia/swelling of the bladder

Question 34

renal ## Footnote REE nuhl

Answer 34

pertaining to kidney