med term word part

urin/o

urinary bladder

vesic/o

urinary bladder

a; an

not; without

dia

complete; through

dys-

painful; difficult

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

inter-

between

poly-

many; much

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

-e

noun suffix with no meaning

-gram

record; image

-iasis

abnormal condition

-lysis

breakdown; separation; loosening

-pexy

surgical fixation

-poietin

substance that forms

-sclerosis

hardening; thickening

albumin/o

albumin

azot

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

neph/r

kidney

olig/o

scanty

peritone/o

peritoneum

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis

trigon/o

trigone

ur/o

urine, Urinary Bladder

ureter/o

ureter

-stitial

pertaining to standing or positioned

-tripsy

crushing

-uria

urination; condition of urine

-us

structure; tissue; thing

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

IC

Interstitial cystitis

IVP

Intravenous Pyelogram

ARF

Acute Renal Failure

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen

KUB

Kidney; ureters

NEG

negative

CAT

Computerized Axial Tomography

PH

degree of acidity or alkalinity

CATH

catheter

CRF

Chronic Renal Failure