Ch.7 Med Term - Urology

meatus

opening or canal

cyst/o

urinary bladder

renal artery

blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney

arteriole

small artery

-uria

urination; urine condition

kal/i

Potassium

dips/o

thirst or thirsty

noct/o

night

natr/o

sodium (an electrolyte)

olig/o

scanty, few

lith/o

stone

-tripsy

crushing

py/o

pus

diabetes insipidus

hyposecretion of ADH

diabetes mellitus

a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both

lithotripsy

crushing of a stone

hemodialysis

A technique in which an artificial kidney machine removes waste products from the blood

cystoscopy

visual examination of the urinary bladder

Specific Gravity

ratio of a mineral's weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water

renal cortex

outer portion of the kidney

nephr/o

kidney

ren/o

kidney

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

voiding

urination