Urinary Morphemes

albumin/o

Protein

bacteri/o

Bacteria

calc/i

Calcium

corpore/o

Body

cyst/o

Bladder

excret/o

Sifted out

glomerul/o

Glomerulus; little ball

glycos/o

Glucose; sugar

hem/o, hemat/o

Blood

keton/o

Ketone

lith/o

Stone

meat/o

Passage

micturit/o

To urinate

nephr/o

Kidney

ren/o

kidney

perine/o

Perineum

peritone/o

Peritoneum

pyel/o

Renal pelvis

ur/o

Urine; urinate; urination

urin/o

urine

ureter/o

Ureter

urethr/o

Urethra

an-

Without

anti-

Against

dia-

Complete; through

excretor-

Sifted out

in-

Not

peri-

Around

poly-

Excessive

scler-

Hardening; sclera

strict-

To tighten; contraction

-al

Pertaining to

-ar

pertaining to

-y

pertaining to

-continence

To hold

-emia

Blood condition

-ics

Pertaining to

-in

Chemical

-ion

Process

-ure

process

-ist

One who specializes

-lith

Stone

-logy

Study of

-lysis

Destruction; to separate

-pathy

Disease

-uria

Presence of something within the urine

cystolith

A bladder stone

cyst/o: bladder

-lith: stone

nephropathy

Pathological disease of the kidney

nephr/o: kidney

-pathy: disease

stricture

A condition in which the ureter or urethra is abnormally narrow

strict-: to tighten; contraction

-ure: process

uremia

A condition caused by renal failure in which waste levels in the blood are abnormally high

ur: urine

-emia: blood condition

cystoscopy

Medical procedure which examines the lining of the bladder and urethra

cyst/o: bladder

-scopy: study or examination

dialysis

Medical procedure when kidneys are not properly functioning to remove waste and excess water from the blood

dia-: complete; through

-lysis: destruction; to separate

lithotripsy

A urology procedure using shock waves or lasers to break down stones within the kidney, bladder, or ureter

lith/o: stone

-tripsy: crushing

ureteroscopy

Medical procedure used to diagnose and treat kidney stones

ureter/o: ureter

-scopy: study or examination

antidiuretic

A decrease in urine production and secretion caused by a medication

anti-: against

dia-: complete; through

uret: urine

-ics: pertaining to

anuria

Lack of urine production

an- without

-uria: presence of something within the urine

bacteriuria

Presence of bacteria in urine

bacteri: bacteria

-uria: presence of something within the urine

calciuria

Presence of calcium in urine

calc/i: calcium

-uria: presence of something within the urine

excretory

Pertaining to the removal of waste products from the body

excretor- sifted out

-y: pertaining to

glomerular

Presence of bacteria in urine

glomerul: glomerulus; little ball

-ar: pertaining to

hematuria

Presence of red blood cells in urine

hemat: blood

-uria: presence of something within the urine

incontinence

Loss of urination or defecation control

in-: not

-continence: to hold

ketonuria

Presence of ketones in urine

keton: ketone

-uria: presence of something within the urine

micturition

Process of urination

micturit: to urinate

-ion: process

nephrology

Study of kidney functions

nephr/o: kidney

-logy: study of

periurethral

Pertaining to the area surrounding the urethra

peri-: around

urethr: urethra

-al: pertaining to

polyuria

Excessive removal of urine from the body

poly-: excessive

-uria: presence of something within the urine

renal

Pertaining to the kidney

ren; kidney

-al: pertaining to

urethroperineal

Pertaining to the urethra and perineum

urethr/o: urethra

perine: perineum

-al: pertaining to

urination

Process of excreting urine

urin: urine

at: action

-ion: process

urobilin

Pigment responsible for urine color

ur/o: urination

bil: bile

-in: chemical

urologist

Physician specializing in the study of the urinary system

ur/o: urination

log: study of

-ist: one who specializes

urology

Study of the urinary system

ur/o: urine

-logy: study of