Med Term- Urinary System

albumin/o

albumin

azot/o

nitrogen

bacteri/o

bacteria

calcul/o

stone

calu/o

calyx

cyst/o

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

glyc/o

sugar; glycose

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

kidneyt

trigon/o

trigone

ur/o

urine; urinary tract

ureter/o

ureter

urther/o

urethra

urin/o

urine

vesic/o

urinary bladder

a- an-

not; without

dia-

complete; through

dys-

painful; difficult

hyper-

above; above normal; excessiv

inter-

between

poly-

many; much

-al -ary -eal -ic -ous

pertaining to

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

-e

noun suffix

-gram

record; image

-iasis

abnormal condition

-lysis

breakdown; separation

-pexy

surgical fixation

-poietin

substance that forms-

-sclerosis

hardening; thickening

-stitial

pertaining to standing or postitioned

-tripsy

crushing

-uria

urination; condition of urine

-us

structure; tissue; thing

ADH

anti diuretic hormone

ARF

acute renal failure

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CAT

computerized axial tomography

CATH

catheter

CRF

chronic renal failture

CT

computerized tomography

CYSTO

cystoscopy

DI

diabetes insipidus

DM

diabetes mellitus

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

IC

interstitial cystitis

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

KUB

kidney; uterus; bladder

NEG

negative

pH

degree of acidity or alkalinity

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

PKU

phenylketonuria

sp gr

specific gravity

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VCOG

voiding cystourethrogram