HITT 1305 Module 5 Quiz Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering key medical terms and definitions relevant to urinary system terminology.

urethr/o

Combining form referring to the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

-graphy

Suffix that means process of recording or radiographic imaging.

ur/o

Combining form referring to pale yellow liquid waste product made up of 95% water.

hematuria

Medical term that means condition of blood in the urine.

-emia

Suffix that means in the blood.

hydronephrosis

Term indicating an abnormal condition.

anuria

Medical term that means condition of absence of urine.

olig/o

Combining form that means scanty or few.

oliguria

Medical term that means condition of scanty urine.

cystography.

Medical term that means radiographic imaging of the bladder.

cystoscopy

Medical term that means visual examination of the bladder.

cystoscope

Medical term indicating an instrument for visual examination.

urethroplasty

Medical term that means surgical repair of the urethra.

UA

Abbreviation for the term meaning a laboratory test performed on a urine specimen.

pyelonephritis

Medical term that means inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney.

nephrostomy

Procedure created to drain urine when flow from the kidney is blocked.

cystourethrography

Medical term that means radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra.

renal calculi

Term that means stones in the kidney.

ureterolithiasis

Medical term for stones in the ureter.

incontinence

Term that means inability to control the bladder and/or bowels.