Urinary Med Terms

Nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

Nephropathy

kidney disease

dialysis

Process of removing waste from the blood (when the kidneys are not able to)

nephrolithiasis

kidney stones

urinalysis

analysis of urine

anuria

absence of urine

polyuria

excessive urination, frequent urination

glycosuria

glucose (sugar) in the urine

hematuria

blood in the urine

pyuria

pus in the urine

nocturia

excessive urination at night

dysuria

painful or difficult urination

amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

Leukocytes

white blood cells

Erythrocytes

red blood cells

urologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary system

ureteroscopy

visual examination of the ureter

lithotripsy

surgical crushing of kidney stones

nephr/o

kidney

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

cyst/o

bladder, urinary bladder

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

-ia

abnormal condition

-ology

study of

-uria

urination, urine, condition of urine

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-scopy

visual examination

-ologist

specialist

-tripsy

to crush

py-

pus

dys-

painful, difficult

noct-

night

poly-

many, much

dia-

through

an-

not, without