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Medical Terminology Complete Chapter 11 (urinary system)
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05/01/2012

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an-
Definition
without or absence of
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dia-
Definition
through
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dys-
Definition
bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
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poly-
Definition
excessive, over, or many
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en-
Definition
within, upon, on or over
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epi-
Definition
upon, over, above, or on top
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hypo-
Definition
deficient, abnormally low, or below
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albumin/o
Definition
albumin (a protein)
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azot/o
Definition
urea or nitrogen
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bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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glycos/o
Definition
sweet or sugar
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hem/o hemat/o
Definition
blood
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ket/o keton/o
Definition
ketone
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noct/o
Definition
night
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olig/o
Definition
few in number
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prote/o
Definition
protein
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py/o
Definition
pus
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blast/o
Definition
germ or bud
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cyst/o
Definition
bladder
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glomerul/o
Definition
ball or glomerulus
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hydr/o
Definition
water
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lith/o
Definition
stone
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
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pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
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ren/o
Definition
kidney
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spadias/o
Definition
rip or tear
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sten/o
Definition
narrow
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ur/o
Definition
unrine
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uter/o
Definition
uterer
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urethr/o
Definition
urethra
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meat/o
Definition
opening
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peritone/o
Definition
peritoneum
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son/o
Definition
sounds
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tom/o
Definition
to cut
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ur/o urin/o
Definition
urine
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vesic/o
Definition
bladder
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-al
Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical excision, removal
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-gram
Definition
record or image
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-graphy
Definition
recording process
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-is
Definition
pertaining to
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-lysis
Definition
loosen or dissolve
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-meter
Definition
measurement instrument
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suturing
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-scopy
Definition
process of viewing
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-stomy
Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-tomy
Definition
incision or cut
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-tripsy
Definition
surgical crushing
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-cele
Definition
hernia, swelling, or protrusion
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-emia
Definition
condition of blood
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-ia
Definition
contition of
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-iasis
Definition
condition of
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
Definition
abnormally large
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-osis
Definition
condition of
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-ptosis
Definition
drooping
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-sis
Definition
state of
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-urea
Definition
urine
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-uria
Definition
pertaining to urine, urination
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-uresis
Definition
urination
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albuminuria
Definition
urinalysis shows presence of albumin (protein normally found in blood) which indicates abnormal renal filtration
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anuresis
Definition
inability to pass urine
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anuria
Definition
clinically defined as production of less than 100 mL of urin per day
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azotemia
Definition
sign of abnormally high levels or urea and other nitrogen compounds in the blood
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bacteriuria
Definition
abnormal presence of bacteria in the urine with is a sign of urinary tract infection
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diuresis
Definition
the excess discharge of urine, which is a sign or an endocrine disorder known as diabetes
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dysuria
Definition
difficulty or pain during urination
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glycosuria
Definition
abnormal presence of suger in the urine, which is a sign of diabetes
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hematuria
Definition
abnormal presence of blood in the urine
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ketonuria
Definition
abnormal presence of ketone bodies in urine, sign of metabolic disorder or altered diet
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nocturia
Definition
need to urinate frequently at night
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oliguria
Definition
production of little urine, clinically less the 500mL in a day
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polyuria
Definition
chronic, excessive urination
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proteinuria
Definition
the presence of any protein in urine
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pyuria
Definition
presences of pus in urine, indication of urinary tract infection
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cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder can also include urethra and be urethrocystitis
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cystocele
Definition
herniation of the urinary bladder
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cystolith
Definition
stone or calculus in the urinary bladder
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enuresis
Definition
involuntary release of urine, which usually occurs due to lack of bladder control in children or elderly
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epispadias
Definition
congenital defect resulting in the abnormal position of the urinary meatus dorsally
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glomulonephritis
Definition
inflammation of glomuleri and nephrons
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hydronephrosis
Definition
when urine is obstructed from exiting the kidneys and causes the renal pelvis to distend
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hypospadias
Definition
congenital defect resulting in abnormal positioning of the urinary meatus ventrally
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incontinence
Definition
inability to control urination
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nephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidneys
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nephroblastoma
Definition
a tumor originating from the kidney tissue that includes developing embryotic cells aka Wilm's Tumor
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nephrolithiasis
Definition
the presence of one or more stones, or calculi within a kidney aka renal calculi
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nephroma
Definition
general term for kidney arising from kidney tissue
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nephromegaly
Definition
abnormal enlargement of one or both kidneys
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nephroptosis
Definition
the condition of downward displacement of the kidney also called floating kidney
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polycystic
Definition
a kidney condition characterized by the presence of numerous cysts occupying much of the kidney tissue is polycystic kidney disease
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pyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
Definition
inflammation condition of the renal pelvis and nephrons
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strictures
Definition
a condition of abnormal narrowing
uretal stricture, urethral stricture, uterovesical stricture. can also use stenosis
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uremia
Definition
excess urea or nitrogen wastes present in the blood
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ureteritis
Definition
inflammation of the ureters, tubes that connect kidneys to urinary bladder
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ureterocele
Definition
herniated ureter
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ureterolithiasis
Definition
presence of one or more stones in the ureters
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urinary rentention
Definition
abnormal accumulation of urine in the urinary bladder
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urinary suppression
Definition
acute stoppage or urine formation, result of acture renal failure
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urinary tract infection
Definition
UTI, infection of urinary organs
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blood urea nitrogen
Definition
clinical lab test that measure the urea concentration of a sample of blood as an indicator of kidney function abbreviated BUN
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creatinine
Definition
protein that is a normal component of urine and is a byproduct of muscle metabolism
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cystectomy
Definition
surgical removal or urinary bladder
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cystogram
Definition
an x-ray procedure producing an image of the urinary bladder with injection of a contrast medium or dye is cystography
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cystourethrogram
Definition
also includes Voiding Cystourethrogram or VCUG which is xray images taken before, during, and after urination
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cystolithotomy
Definition
procedure in which incision is made through the urinary bladder wall to remove a stone
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cystoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
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cystorrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing of the urinary bladder wall
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cystoscopy
Definition
a procedure using a modifies endoscope to view the interior of the urinary bladder
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cystostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an artificial opening into the urinary bladder
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cystotomy
Definition
and incision throught the urinary bladder wall also called vesicotomy
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fulguration
Definition
a surgical procedure that destroys living tissues with an electrical current
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hemodialysis
Definition
a procedure that pushes a patients blood through a permeable membrane with an instrument. artificial kidneys
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lithotripsy
Definition
a procedure that uses concentrated sound waves to pulverize or dissolve stones into smaller pieces that can be passed through the urethra
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Definition
ESWL- uses sonic energy to destroy stones
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nephrectomy
Definition
surgical removal of kidney
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nephrogram
Definition
x-ray technique producing an image of a kidney after an injection of contrast medium or dye
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nephrology
Definition
medical field that studies and treats disorders of the kidneys
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nephrolysis
Definition
surgical procedure during which abnormal adhesions are removed from the kidney, loosens the organ.
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nephropexy
Definition
surgical fixation of the kidney when loose within the abdominal cavity
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nephroscopy
Definition
visual procedure that provides image of the kidney nephrons with use of nephroscope
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nephrosonography
Definition
an ultrasound procedure that provides an image of the kidneys for diagnostic analysis
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nephrostomy
Definition
a procedure tat surgically creates an opening through the body wall and into a kidney, also called pyelostomy
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nephrotomogram
Definition
a diagnostic procedure that images the kidney with sectional x-rays to observe internal details of the kideny structure
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peritoneal dialysis
Definition
process that filters fluids and electrolytes artificially
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pyelogram
Definition
x-ray image or the renal pelvis is a useful diagnostic tool that is often used to examine kidney related disorders
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retrograde pyelogram
Intravenous pyelogram
Definition
injection of contrasts into ureters using a cytoscope abbreviated RP
uses iodine injections into blood stream to image
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pyelolithotomy
Definition
incision made into renal pelvis to remove kidney stones
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pyeloplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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renal transplant
Definition
the replacement of a dysfunctioning kidney with a donor kidney
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renography
Definition
an examination the uses nuclear medicine by IV injection of radioactive materials into patients kidneys, creates a renogram
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specific gravity
Definition
measurement of the density of substances in a liquid compared to water abrreviated SG, measured with urinometer
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ureterectomy
Definition
surgical removal of ureter
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uretostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an external opening from the ureter to the body surface
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ureterotomy
Definition
surgical incision of the wall of the ureter
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urethropexy
Definition
surgical fixation of the urethra
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urethroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the urethra
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urethrostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an opening in the urethra
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urethrotomy
Definition
surgical incision into the wall of the urethra
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urinalysis
Definition
combination of lab tests that are performed on urine abbreviated UA
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urinary catheterization
Definition
inserting a urinary catheter which is a flexible tube that is inserted through the urethra and into the urinary bladder
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urinary endoscopy
Definition
procedural use of an endoscope to observe internal structures of the urinary system
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urinometer
Definition
instrument that measures specific gravity of a sample of urine
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urologist
Definition
medical field that specializes in disorders of urinary systems
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vesicourethral
Definition
a surgery performed to stabalize the position of the urinary bladder is vericourethral suspension
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