unit 11/12/13: reproductive/urinary word parts - medical terminology

albumin/o

albumin

azot/o

nitrogen

bacteri/o

bacteria

calcul/o

stone

cali/o

calyx

cyst/o

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

glyc/o; glycos/o

sugar; glucose

lith/o

stone; calculus

meat/o

meatus

nephr/o

kidney

noct/o

night

olig/o

scanty (very small)

peritone/o

peritoneum

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

trigon/o

trigone (region of gallbladder)

ur/o

urine; urinary tract

vesic/o

urinary bladder

xanth/o

yellow; yellowish

a-; an-

not; without

dia-

complete; through

dys-

painful; difficult

hyper-

above; above normal; excess

inter-

between

poly-

many; much

-al; -aryl; -eal; -ic; -ous

pertaining to

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

-e

(no meaning)

-ectasia

dilation; expansion

-gram

record; image

-iasis

abnormal condition

-in

chemical; chemical compound; substance

-logist

specialist

-lysis

breakdown; seperation; loosening

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-osis

process; abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pexy

surgical fixation

-poietin

substance that forms

-ptosis

droop; sag; prolapse; protrude

-sclerosis

hardening; thickening

-scopy

visual examination using a scope

-stitial

pertaining to standing/positioned

-tomy

process of cutting; incision

-tripsy

crushing

-uria

urination; condition of urine

-us; -um

structure; tissue; thing

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

ARF

acute renal failure

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CATH

catheter

CYSTO

cystoscopy

DC

discontinue

DI

diabetes insipidus

DM

diabetes mellitus

FF

force fluids

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

I/O

intake & output

KUB

kidney; uterus; bladder

pH

degree of acidity or alkalinity

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

PKU

phenylketonuria

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

cauter/o

heat; burn

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

electr/o

electricity

epididym/o

epididymis

gon/o

seed

gyn/o; gynec/o

female; woman

hydr/o

water

mast/o

breast

onc/o

tumor

orch/o; orchi/o; orchid/o

testis; testicle

plas/o

development; formation

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/o

semen; seed

sperm/o; spermat/o

spermatazoa; sperm

test/o; testicul/o

testis; testicles

tors/o

twisted

urethr/o

urethra

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

vessel; duct

vener/o

sexual contact

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

zo/o

animal; life

anti-

against

epi-

on; over; upon

-algia

pain

-ant

substance that promotes

-ation

process; condition

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

-genesis

formation

-ia

condition