Urinary & Digestive System Medical Vocabulary

70 vocabulary flashcards covering urinary and digestive system combining forms and related medical terms.

albumin/o

albumin; a protein

azot/o

nitrogenous compounds

bacteri/o

bacteria

cyst/o

bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

kal/i

potassium

keton/o

ketone bodies

lith/o

stone

meat/o

meatus; an opening

nephr/o

kidney

noct/o

night

olig/o

scanty; few

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

ur/o

urine; urinary tract

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

vesic/o

bladder

an/o

anus

append/o

appendix

appendic/o

appendix

bucc/o

cheek

cheil/o

lip

chol/e

bile; gall

cholecyst/o

gallbladder

choledoch/o

common bile duct

col/o

colon

colon/o

colon

dent/o

teeth

duoden/o

duodenum; first part of the small intestine

odont/o

teeth

enter/o

intestine

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

gloss/o

tongue

gingiv/o

gums

hepat/o

liver

ile/o

ileum; third part of the small intestine

jejun/o

jejunum; middle part of the small intestine

labi/o

lip

lingu/o

tongue

or/o

mouth

pancreat/o

pancreas

pharyng/o

pharynx; throat

proct/o

rectum and anus

pylor/o

pylorus

rect/o

rectum

sial/o

saliva; salivary gland

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

stomat/o

mouth

albuminuria

presence of albumin in the urine

azotemia

accumulation of nitrogenous waste products in the blood

bacteriuria

presence of bacteria in the urine

cystoscopy

visual examination of the bladder using an endoscope

glomerulopathy

any disease of the glomerulus

hyperkalemia

abnormally high potassium level in the blood

ketonuria

presence of ketone bodies in the urine

nephrolithiasis

formation or presence of kidney stones

meatotomy

surgical incision to enlarge a meatus

nephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney

nocturia

excessive urination at night

oliguria

scanty or diminished urine output

pyuria

pus in the urine

pyelogram

radiographic image of the renal pelvis and urinary tract

renal

pertaining to the kidneys

urology

medical specialty focusing on the urinary tract and male reproductive system

ureterectomy

surgical removal of a ureter

urethritis

inflammation of the urethra

vesicoureteral

pertaining to the bladder and ureter; often referencing reflux