Health Ch.5 Urinary System

Functions of the Urinary System

-filters waste products from blood and produces urine.
-physiological processes: regulated fluid volume and electrolyte levels, releases hormones to control blood pressure and red bloosd cell production, and helps bone health by controlling calcium and phosphorus levels.

a-

prefix
-absence of, without

an-

prefix
-absence of, without

dia-

prefix
-through, complete

dys-

prefix
-painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

poly-

prefix
-many, much

albumin/o

WR w/ CV
-albumin

azot/o

WR w/ CV
-urea, nitrogen

blast/o

WR w/ CV
-developing cell, germ cell

cyst/o

WR w/ CV
-bladder, sac

glomerul/o

WR w/ CV
-glomerulus

glyc/o

WR w/ CV
-sugar

glycos/o

WR w/ CV
-sugar

hydr/o

WR w/ CV
-water

lith/o

WR w/ CV

-stone, calculus

meat/o

WR w/ CV
-meatus

nephr/o

WR w/ CV
-kidney

noct/i

WR w/ CV
-night

olig/o

WR w/ CV
-few, scanty

py/o

WR w/ CV
-pus

pyel/o

WR w/ CV
-renal pelvis

ren/o

WR w/ CV
-kidney

ur/o

WR w/ CV
-urine, urinary tract

ureter/o

WR w/ CV
-ureter

urethr/o

WR w/ CV
-urethra

urin/o

WR w/ CV
urine, urinary tract

vesic/o

WR w/ CV
-bladder, sac

-al

Suffix

-pertaining to

-ary

Suffix

-Pertaining to

-cele

Suffix

-hernia, protrusion

-emia

Suffix

-in the blood

-esis

Suffix
-condition

-gram

Suffix

-the recorded radiographic image

-graph

Suffix
-Instrument used to record

-graphy

Suffix
-Process of recording, radiographic imaging

-iasis

Suffix
-Condtion

-itis

Suffix
-inflammation

-lith

Suffix
-stone

-lysis

Suffix
-loosening, dissolution, separating

-megaly

Suffix
-enlarged, enlargement

-oma

Suffix
-tumor, swelling

-osis

Suffix
-abnormal condition

-pexy

Suffix

-surgical fixation, suspension

-ptosis

Suffix
-drooping, sagging, prolapse

-rrhaphy

Suffix
-suturing, repairing

-scope

Suffix
-instrument used for visual examination

-scopic

Suffix

-pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

Suffix

-visual examination

-stomy

Suffix

-creation of an artificial opening

-tomy

Suffix
-cut into, incision

-tripsy

Suffix
-surgical crushing

-uria

Suffix
-urine, urination

Cystoscopy

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cyst/o/scopy
WR CV S
cyst/o-bladder, scopy-visual examination
-visual examination of the bladder

Dysuria

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dys/ur/ia
P WR S
dys-painful or difficult, ur-urine, ia-condition of
-Condition of difficult or painful urination.

Nephritis

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nephr/itis
WR S
nephr-kidney, itis-inflammation
-Inflammation of the kidney.

Albuminuria

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albumin/uria
WR S
albumin- albumin, uria- urine
-Albumin in the urine

-nu

Anuria

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

an/uria
P S
an- absence of, uria- urine
-Absence of urine

-nur

Azotemia

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

azot/emia
WR S
azot- urea, emia- in the blood
-Urea in the blood

-te

Cystectomy

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cyst/ectomy
WR S
cyst- bladder, ectomy- excision/ cut out
-Excision of the bladder

-tec

Cystitis

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cyst/itis
WR S
cyst- bladder, itis- inflammation
-Inflammation of the bladder

-tit

Cystogram

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cyst/o/gram
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, gram-the recorded radiographic image
-Radiographic image of the bladder

-cys

Cystography

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cyst/o/graphy
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, graphy- radiographic imaging
-Radiographic imaging of the bladder

-tog

Cystolithotomy

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cyst/o/lith/o/tomy
WR CV WR CV S
cys/ot- bladder, lith/o- stone, tomy- incision/ cut into
-Incision into the bladder to remove stone(s).

-thot

Cystorrhaphy

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cyst/o/rrhaphy
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, rrhaphy- suturing
-Suturing the bladder

-or

Cystoscope

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

cyst/o/scope
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, scope- instrument used for visual examination
-Instrument used for visual examination of the bladder.

-cyst

Cystoscopy

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

cyst/o/scopy
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, scopy- visual examination
-Visual examination of the bladder

-tos

Cystostomy

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cyst/o/stomy
WR CV S

cyst/o- bladder, stomy- creation of an artificial opening
-Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder

-tos

Cystotomy

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

cyst/o/tomy
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, tomy- cut in/ incision
-Incision into the bladder

-tot

Cystocele

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cyst/o/cele
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, cele- hernia/ protrusion
-Protrusion on the bladder

-cys

Cystolith

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cyst/o/lith
WR CV S
cyst/o- bladder, lith- stone
-Stone(s) in the bladder

-cys

Diuresis

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rebel term

di/ur/esis

P WR S
di- through/ complete, ur- urine, esis- condition/ action
-Increased excretion of urine

-re

Dysuria

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dys/uria
P S
dys- difficult/ painful, uria- urine
-Difficult or painful urine

-ur

Glomerulonephritis

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glomerul/o/nephr/itis
WR CV WR S
glomerul/o- glomerulus, nephr-kidney, itis- inflammation
-Inflammation of the glomeruli (capillaries) of the kidney

-phrit

Glycosuria

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glycos/uria
WR S

glycos- sugar, uria- urine
-Sugar (glucose) in the urine

-sur

Hematuria

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hemat/uria
WR S

hemat- blood, uria- urine
-Blood in the urine

-tur

Hydronephrosis

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hydr/o/nephr/osis

WR CV WR S
hydr/o- water, nephr- kidney, osis- abnormal condition
-Abnormal condition of water in the kidney (swelling of 1 or both kidneys because of urine backflow into the kidney)

-ro

Lithotripsy

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-abbreviation?
-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

lith/o/tripsy
WR CV S
lith/o- stone/ calculus, tripsy- surgical crushing
-Surgical crushing of stone(s). Does not require surgery.

-ESWL
-lith

Meatotomy

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meat/o/tomy
WR CV S
meat/o-meatus, tomy- cut in/ incision
-Incision into the meatus.

tot

Meatal

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meat/al
WR S
meat- meatus, al- pertaining to
-Pertaining to the meatus

a

Nephrectomy

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

nephr/ectomy
WR S
nephr- kidney, ectomy- cut out/ excision
-Excision of the kidney

phrec

Nephritis

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

nephr/itis
WR S
nephr- kidney, itis- inflammation
-Inflammation of the kidney

phrit

Nephrography

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nephr/o/graphy
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, graphy- process of recording/ radiographic imaging
-Radiographic imaging of the kidney

phrog

Nephrolithiasis

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-letters of word that have pronounced pronunciation

nephr/o/lith/iasis
nephr/o- kidney, lith- stone/ calculus, iasis- condition
-Condition of stone(s) in the kidney (solid pieces of material that form in the kidney from substances in the urine, such as calcium or uric acid.)

thi

Nephrolithotomy

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nephr/o/lith/o/tomy
WR CV WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, lith/o- stone/ calculus, tomy- cut into/ incision
-Incision into the kidney to remove stone(s)

thot

Nephrolithotripsy

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nephr/o/lith/o/tripsy
nephr/o- kidney, lith/o- stone/ calculus, tripsy- surgical crushing
-Surgical crushing of stone(s) in the kidney

lith

Nephrologist

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nephr/o/logist
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, logist- specialist who studies and treats
-Specialist who studies and treats disease and disorders of the kidney

phro

Nephrology

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nephr/o/logy
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, logy- study of
-Study of the kidney

phrol

Nephrolysis

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nephr/o/lysis
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, lysis- loosening/ dissolution/ separating
-Separating the kidney (from body structures)

phro

Nephroma

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nephr/oma
WR S
nephr- kidney, oma- tumor/ swelling
-Tumor of the kidney

phro

Nephromegaly

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nephr/o/megaly
nephr/o- kidney, megaly- enlarged/ enlargement
-Enlarged kidney

meg

Nephropexy

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nephr/o/pexy
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, pexy- surgical fixation/ suspension
-Surgical fixation of the kidney

neph

Nephroptosis

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nephr/o/ptosis
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, ptosis- dropping/ sagging/ prolapse
-Drooping kidney

to

Nephrostomy

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nephr/o/stomy
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, stomy- creation of an artificial opening
-Creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

phros

Nephroscopy

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nephr/o/scopy
WR CV S
nephr/o- kidney, scopy- visual examination
-Process of viewing the kidney

phros

Nephrosonography

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nephr/o/son/o/graphy
nephr/o- kidney, son/o- sound, graphy- process of recording/ radiographic imaging
-Process of recording the kidney using sound

phro & nog

Nocturia

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noct/uria
noct- night, uria- urine/ urination
-Night urination

tu

Oliguria

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olig/uria
olig- few/ scanty, uria- urine/ urination
-Scanty urine (output)

gu

Polyuria

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poly/uria
P S
poly- many/ much, uria- urine/ urination
-Excessive urine

ur

Pyelitis

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pyel/itis
WR S
pyel- renal pelvis, itis- inflammation
-Inflammation of the renal pelvis

lit

Pyelonephritis

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pyel/o/nephr/itis
pyel- renal pelvis, nephr- kidney, itis- inflammation
-Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

phrit