urinary system vocab

anuria

anuria

condition of no urine

azot/o

nitrogenous

cyst/o

urinary bladder

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

dysuria

painful or difficult urination

glycosuria

blood in sugar

hematuiria

blood in urine

hemodialysis

process for purifying blood by passing it through thin membranes and exposing it to a solution which continuously circulates around the membrane

incontinence

involuntary urination

lith/o

stone

-lithiasis

condition of stones

nephr/o

kidney

nephrologist

specialist who studies kidneys

noct/i

night

olig/o

scanty

oliguria

scanty urination

polyuria

too much urine

-ptosis

drooping

py/o

pus

ren/o

kidney

-tripsy

surgical crushing

ur/o

urine

-uria

condition of the urine

urologist

specialist who studies urine

UTI

• infections that happen when bacteria enters and infects the urinary tract

• urinary tract infection