Intro to PT: Medical Terminology Unit 2 Exam

Chapters 6-10

cyst/o

bladder, sac

vesic/o

bladder, sac

glomerul/o

glomerulus

meat/o

meatus (opening)

nephr/o

kidney

ren/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

albumin/o

albumin

azot/o

urea, nitrogen

blast/o

developing cell, germ cell

glycos/o

sugar

hydr/o

water

lith/o

stone, calculus

noct/i

night

olig/o

scanty, few

urin/o

urine, urinary tract

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

-iasis

condition

-esis

condition

-lith

stone, calculus

-lysis

loosening, dissolution, separating

-megaly

enlargement

-pexy

surgical fixation

-ptosis

drooping, sagging, prolapse

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

-tripsy

surgical crushing

-uria

urine, urination

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

cystocele

hernia in the bladder/protrusion of bladder

cystolith

stone in the bladder

glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the glomerulus & kidney

hydronephrosis

swelling of the kidney

nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

nephroblastoma

tumorous germ cell in the kidney/kidney cancer

nephrolithiasis

kidney stone

nephroma

kidney tumor

nephromegaly

enlargement of the kidney

nephroptosis

prolapse of the kidney

pyelitis

inflammation of the renal pelvis

pyelonephritis

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

uremia

blood in the urine

ureteritis

inflammation of the uterer

ureterocele

hernia in the ureter

ureterolithiasis

stones in the uterer

urethritis

inflammation of the urethra

ureterostenosis

constriction of the ureter

urethrocystitis

inflammation of urethra and bladder

Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

urine flows back from bladder into ureters and kidneys

cystectomy

excision of bladder

meatotomy

cut into meatus

nephrolysis

loosening/separating of kidneys

pyeloplasty

surgical repair of renal pelvis

urostomy

cut opening into urinary tract

cystolithiotomy

incision to stone in bladder

nephrectomy

excision of the kidney

nephropexy

surgical fixation of kidney

ureterectomy

excision of ureter

vesicourethral suspension

lifting/suspension of bladder and urethra

cystorrhaphy

surgical repair of bladder

nephrolithotomy

incision to kidney stone

nephrostomy

surgical opening in the kidney

ureterostomy

surgical opening of ureter

cystostomy

surgical opening of the bladder

nephrolithiotripsy

surgical crushing of kidney stone

pyelolithotomy

incision to stone in renal pelvis

urethroplasty

surgical fixation of urethra

cystogram

medical image of bladder

retrograde urogram

medical image of urinary tract to look for narrowing

cystoscopy

visual examination of bladder

cystography

process of taking visual examination of bladder

urogram

medical image of urinary tract

nephroscopy

visual examination of kidney

nephrosonography

process of taking image of kidney through sound waves

voiding cystourethrography

process of taking visual exam of bladder and urethra using fluoroscopy and dye

uretoscopy

visual examination of ureter

renogram

medical image of kidney

cystoscope

device used to perform visual exam. on bladder

albuminuria

urination of albumin

glycosuria

sugar in urine

nephrologist

one who studies kidney (disease)

polyuria

lots of urination

urologist

one who studies the urinary tract

anuria

no urination

hematuria

blood in urine

nephrology

the study of kidney (disease)

pyuria

pus in urine

urology

the study of the urinary tract

azotemia

nitrogen in the blood

intravesical

pertaining to within the bladder

nocturia

urination during the night

transurethral

through the urethra

dysuria

abnormal urination (pain)

meatal

pertaining to meatus (opening)

oliguria

little urination

urinary

pertaining to urine

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

epididym/o

epididymis