Word List 8 The Urinary System

cyst/o

bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

meat/o

opening, meatus

nephr/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine, urinary tract

vesic/o

bladder

-ptosis

prolapse, downward displacement

-uria

urine

anuria

without/not (no) urine

ă-NYŬR-ē-ŭ ah-NYUHR-ee-uh

cystoscopy

visual examination of the bladder

sĭs-TŎ S-kŭ-pē sihs-TAWS-kuh-pee

cystourethrography

process of recording the bladder and urethra

SĬ-stō-yŭr-ē-THRŎ-grŭ-fē SIH-stoh-yuhr-ee-THRAW-gruh-fee

diuresis

condition of double urine (increased production/secretion of urine)

dī-YŬR-ē-sĭs dye-YUHR-ee-sihs

glomerulopathy

disease of the glomerulus

glō-mŭr-yŭ-LŎ-pŭ-thē gloh-muhr-yuh-LAW-puh-thee

hematuria

urine with blood

hē-mŭ-TŬR-ē-ŭ hee-muh-TUHR-ee-uh

lithiasis

abnormal condition of a stone (calculus)

lĭ-THĪ-ŭ-sĭs lih-THYE-uh-sihs

lithotripsy

crushing a stone (calculus)

LĬ-thŭ-trĭp-sē LIH-thuh-trihp-see

nephrolithiasis

abnormal condition of a kidney stone (calculus)

NĔ -frō-lĭ-THĪ-ŭ-sĭs NEH-froh-lih-THYE-uh-sihs

nephrolithotomy

incision of a kidney stone (calculus)

NĔ -frō-lĭ-THŎ-tŭ-mē NEH-froh-lih-THAW-tuh-mee

oliguria

scanty (small amount) of urine

ō-lĭ-GŬR-ē-ŭ oh-lih-GUHR-ee-uh

polyuria

many/much (large amount) of urine

pŏ-lē-YŬR-ē-ŭ paw-lee-YUHR-ee-uh

pyelography

process of recording the renal pelvis

pī-LŎ-grŭ-fē pye-LAW-gruh-fee

pyelonephritis

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

pī-ŭ-lō-nĕ -FRĪ-tĭs pye-uh-loh-neh-FRIY-tihs

renal

pertaining to the kidney

RĒ-nŭl REE-nuhl

suprarenal

pertaining to above/superior to the kidney

SŪ -prŭ-RĒ-nŭl SOO-pruh-REE-nuhl

ureterolithiasis

abnormal condition of a ureter stone

yŭr-RĒ-tŭr-ō-lĭ-THĪ-ŭ-sĭs yuhr-REE-tuhr-oh-lih-THYE-uh-sihs

ureterostenosis

narrowing/stricture of a ureter

yŭr-RĒ-tŭr-ō-stĭ-NŌ-sĭs yuhr-REE-tuhr-oh-stih-NOH-sihs

vesicocele

hernia/swelling of the bladder

vĭ-SĬ-kō-sēl vih-SIH-koh-see