Urinary System Terms - Ch. 15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 albumin/o | protein |
| calic/o, calc/i | calcium |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder |
| dips/o | thirst |
| ket/o, keton/o | ketones |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| py/o | pus |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| -uria | urine condition |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammed glomerulus of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammed renal pelvis of the kidney |
| hydronephrosis | stretching of the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to urinary outflow |
| polycystic kidney disease | hereditary disorder in which cysts form in the kidneys and other organs, eventually destroying kidney tissue and function |
| nephrolithiasis | kidney stone |
| vesicoureteral reflux | backward flow of urine up the ureter during urination |
| Wilm's tumor | childhood kidney tumor |
| uremia | urine in the blood |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| anuria | no urination |
| enuresis | bed-wetting |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| polyuria | excessive amount of urine |
| polydipsia | lots of thirst |
| nocturia | urinating frequently at night |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| hemodialysis | the use of an artificial kidney to clear urea, metabolic waste products, toxins, and excess fluid from the blood |
| catheterization | use or passage of a catheter |
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