Urinary & Reproductive Systems Vocabulary

Flashcards for Chapters 5 & 6: Urinary & Reproductive Systems

Kidneys

Two bean-shaped organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood and remove waste products to form urine.

Renal Pelvis

Funnel-shaped structure in each kidney that collects urine and passes it to the ureter.

Ureters

Slender tubes that carry urine from each kidney to the bladder.

Urinary Bladder

Muscular, hollow organ that temporarily stores urine.

Urethra

Narrow tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

Urinary Meatus

Opening through which urine exits the body.

Urinary Tract

The complete system involved in urine formation and elimination.

Urine

Pale yellow liquid waste product, composed of about 95% water.

cyst/o

Bladder, sac

hem/o, hemat/o

Blood

hydr/o

Water

lith/o

Stone, calculus

meat/o

Meatus (opening)

nephr/o, ren/o

Kidney

noct/i

Night

olig/o

Scanty, few

pyel/o

Renal pelvis

py/o

Pus

ur/o

Urination, urine, urinary tract

ureter/o

Ureter

urethr/o

Urethra

-emia

Blood condition

-iasis

Condition

-plasty

Surgical repair

-tripsy

Surgical crushing

-al

Pertaining to

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-gram

Record, radiographic image

-graphy

Process of recording

-ia

Diseased state

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

One who studies and treats

-logy

Study of

-osis

Abnormal condition

-scopic

Pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

Visual examination

-stomy

Creation of an artificial opening

-tomy

Incision

a-, an-

Without

dys-

Difficult, painful, abnormal

Anuria

Absence of urine production

Cystitis

Inflammation of the bladder

Cystogram

Radiographic image of the bladder

Cystography

Imaging of the bladder

Cystolithiasis

Stones in the bladder

Cystolithotomy

Bladder incision to remove stones

Cystoscope

Instrument to examine the bladder

Cystoscopy

Visual examination of the bladder

Cystostomy

Creating an opening into the bladder

Cystourethrography

Imaging of bladder and urethra

Dysuria

Painful urination

Hematuria

Blood in the urine

Lithotripsy

Surgical crushing of stones

Nephrolithiasis

Kidney stones

Nocturia

Night urination

Oliguria

Scanty urination

Pyelolithotomy

Incision into renal pelvis to remove stones

Pyuria

Pus in the urine

Uremia

Urine in the blood

Urethrocystitis

Inflammation of urethra and bladder

Urethroplasty

Repair of urethra

Urethroscope

Instrument to examine urethra

Hydronephrosis

Water in the kidney

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney

Nephrectomy

Kidney removal

Nephrostomy

Creating an opening into the kidney

Nephrotomy

Incision into the kidney

Meatal

Pertaining to the meatus

Meatoscopy

Examination of the meatus

Meatotomy

Incision of the meatus

Nephrologist

Kidney specialist

Nephrology

Study of the kidney

Pyelonephritis

Inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney

Renal

Pertaining to the kidney

Ureterectomy

Excision of a ureter

Ureterolithiasis

Stones in the ureter

Ureterolithotomy

Removing stones from ureter

Ureteroplasty

Repair of a ureter

Ureteropyelonephritis

Inflammation of ureter, pelvis, and kidney

Urogram

Urinary tract imaging

Urologist

Urinary tract specialist

Urology

Study of the urinary tract

Urostomy

Creating an artificial urinary opening

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Progressive kidney failure

Dialysis

Artificial removal of waste from blood

ESWL

Shock wave treatment for kidney stones

Incontinence

Inability to control urination

Renal Calculi

Kidney stones

Renal Failure

Kidney function loss

Renal Transplant

Implantation of donor kidney

Urinalysis

Lab analysis of urine

Urinary Catheterization

Tube to drain urine

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Infection in urinary system

Void

To urinate

cervic/o

Cervix

colp/o, vagin/o

Vagina

endometri/o

Endometrium

gynec/o

Woman

hyster/o

Uterus

mamm/o, mast/o

Breast