Med Term Ch 7 (Urinary System) Flashcards

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What does the term cyst/o mean?

Urethra

Bladder (correct)

Kidney

Urine

What is the meaning of the term vesic/o?

Kidney

Meatus

Ureter

Bladder (correct)

What is a cystoscopy?

Visual examination of the urinary tract using a cystoscope inserted through the urethra.

What does the suffix -scopy indicate?

Visual exam Signup and view all the answers

What is a vesicocele?

Hernial protrusion of the urinary bladder. Signup and view all the answers

What does -cele mean?

Hernia, swelling Signup and view all the answers

What does glomerul/o refer to?

Glomerulus Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by glomerular?

Pertaining to the glomerulus. Signup and view all the answers

What does meat/o refer to?

Opening, meatus Signup and view all the answers

What is a meatus?

Opening or tunnel through any part of the body. Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -us indicate?

Condition, structure Signup and view all the answers

What does nephr/o stand for?

Kidney Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of ren/o?

Kidney Signup and view all the answers

What is a nephroma?

Tumor of the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -oma mean?

Tumor Signup and view all the answers

What is renal related to?

Pertaining to the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -al mean?

Pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does pyel/o refer to?

Renal pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What is pyeloplasty?

Surgical repair of the renal pelvis. Signup and view all the answers

What does -plasty mean?

Surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

What does ur/o signify?

Urine, urinary tract Signup and view all the answers

What does urin/o refer to?

Urine, urinary tract Signup and view all the answers

What is uremia?

Excessive urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood. Signup and view all the answers

What does azotemia mean?

Excessive amounts of nitrogenous compounds in the blood. Signup and view all the answers

What does -emia signify?

Blood condition Signup and view all the answers

What does urinary relate to?

Pertaining to urine or the urinary tract. Signup and view all the answers

What does -ary mean?

Pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does ureter/o denote?

Ureter Signup and view all the answers

What does urethr/o mean?

Urethra Signup and view all the answers

What is ureterostenosis?

Narrowing or stricture of a ureter. Signup and view all the answers

What does -stenosis indicate?

Narrowing or stricture Signup and view all the answers

What is a urethrocele?

Hernial protrusion of the urethra. Signup and view all the answers

What does azot stand for?

Nitrogenous compounds Signup and view all the answers

What does -iasis mean?

Abnormal condition (produced by something specified) Signup and view all the answers

What does lithiasis refer to?

Abnormal condition of stones or calculi. Signup and view all the answers

What does lith indicate?

Stone or calculus Signup and view all the answers

What does -lysis mean?

Destruction, separation, loosening Signup and view all the answers

What is dialysis?

Process of removing toxic wastes from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. Signup and view all the answers

What does dia- mean?

Through, across Signup and view all the answers

What does -pathy mean?

Disease Signup and view all the answers

What is nephropathy?

Disease of the kidneys. Signup and view all the answers

What does -pexy refer to?

Fixation (of an organ) Signup and view all the answers

What is nephropexy?

Surgical procedure to affix a displaced kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does -ptosis mean?

Prolapse, downward, displacement Signup and view all the answers

What is nephroptosis?

Downward displacement of dropping of a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does -tripsy mean?

Crushing Signup and view all the answers

What is lithotripsy?

Crushing of a stone. Signup and view all the answers

What does -uria mean?

Urine Signup and view all the answers

What is polyuria?

Excessive urination. Signup and view all the answers

What does poly- mean?

Many, much Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrectomy?

Excision of a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephromegaly?

Enlargement of a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrolith?

Stone in the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrolithiasis?

Abnormal condition of kidney stones. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephralgia?

Pain in the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does -algia mean?

Pain Signup and view all the answers

What is nephritis?

Inflammation of the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is lithectomy?

Excision of a stone. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrolithotomy?

Incision to remove a renal calculus. Signup and view all the answers

What is glomerulonephritis?

Inflammation of the glomerulus and the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is hypertension?

High blood pressure. Signup and view all the answers

What is proteinuria?

Loss of protein in the urine. Signup and view all the answers

What is edema?

Swelling of a body part. Signup and view all the answers

What is a diuretic?

Drugs prescribed to control edema and stimulate the flow of urine. Signup and view all the answers

What does supra- mean?

Above, excessive, superior Signup and view all the answers

What is suprarenal?

Pertaining to above the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does scler/o mean?

Hardening of a body part. Signup and view all the answers

What does scler/o also refer to?

The sclera (white of the eye). Signup and view all the answers

What is sclerosis?

Abnormal condition of hardening. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrosis?

Abnormal condition of a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrosclerosis?

Abnormal condition of kidney hardening. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephorrhaphy?

Suture of a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does -rrhaphy mean?

Suture Signup and view all the answers

What is nephrotomy?

Incision of the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is a nephrolithotomy?

Incision to remove a kidney stone. Signup and view all the answers

What does nephroptosis refer to?

A prolapsed kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is nephropexy?

Fixation of the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is cystitis?

Inflammation of the bladder. Signup and view all the answers

What is cystolithiasis?

Abnormal condition of a bladder stone. Signup and view all the answers

What is cystolithotomy?

Incision of the bladder to remove a stone. Signup and view all the answers

What is pyuria?

Pus in urine. Signup and view all the answers

What is dysuria?

Painful urination. Signup and view all the answers

What does bacteriuria mean?

Bacteria in urine. Signup and view all the answers

What does cystitis refer to?

Inflammation of the bladder. Signup and view all the answers

What is ureterorrhaphy?

Suture of the ureter. Signup and view all the answers

What is cystorrhaphy?

Suture of the bladder. Signup and view all the answers

What does vesicoenteric mean?

Pertaining to the bladder and intestine. Signup and view all the answers

What does enter/o refer to?

Intestine Signup and view all the answers

What does hernia mean?

A protrusion of an anatomical structure through the wall that normally contains it. Signup and view all the answers

What is rectocele?

Herniation of the rectum into the vagina. Signup and view all the answers

What is a cystoscope?

Endoscope used to perform a cystoscopy. Signup and view all the answers

What does cystourethroscopy refer to?

Visual examination of the urethra and urinary bladder. Signup and view all the answers

What does -scope mean?

Instrument for examining Signup and view all the answers

What does radi/o denote?

Radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side) Signup and view all the answers

What does -graphy mean?

Process of recording Signup and view all the answers

What is urethritis?

Inflammation of the urethra. Signup and view all the answers

What is urethrectomy?

Excision of the urethra. Signup and view all the answers

What is urethropexy?

Surgical fixation of the urethra. Signup and view all the answers

What is urethroplasty?

Surgical repair of the urethra. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Urinary System Terminology

Cyst/o & Vesic/o: Terms used interchangeably to denote the bladder.
Cystoscopy: A procedure for visual examination of the urinary tract via a cystoscope inserted through the urethra.
-scopy: Suffix indicating a visual examination.
Vesicocele & Cystocele: Both refer to a hernia involving the urinary bladder.
-cele: Suffix meaning hernia or swelling.
Glomerul/o: Refers specifically to the glomerulus, a key component of kidney function.
Glomerular: Pertaining to the glomerulus.
Meat/o: Refers to an opening or meatus, crucial in terms of urinary anatomy.
Meatus: A bodily opening, such as the urethral opening.
-us: Suffix indicating condition or structure.
Nephr/o & Ren/o: Both prefixes refer to the kidney.
Nephroma: A tumor located in the kidney.
-oma: Suffix indicating a tumor.
Renal: Pertaining to the kidney.
-al: Suffix indicating pertaining to.
Pyel/o: Refers to the renal pelvis, an area of the kidney.
Pyeloplasty: Surgical procedure for the repair of the renal pelvis.
-plasty: Indicates surgical repair.
Ur/o & Urin/o: Both terms relate to urine and the urinary tract.
Uremia: Condition characterized by an excess of urea and nitrogenous waste in the blood.
Azotemia: Excessive nitrogenous compounds in the blood.
-emia: Suffix for blood condition.
Urinary: Pertains to urine or the formation of urine.
-ary: Suffix indicating pertaining to.
Ureter/o: Refers to the ureter, a tube carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Urethr/o: Refers to the urethra, the duct through which urine is passed.
Ureterostenosis: Condition defined by the narrowing or stricture of a ureter.
-stenosis: Suffix meaning narrowing or stricture.
Urethrocele: Protrusion of the urethra, indicating a potential hernia.
Azot: Relates to nitrogenous compounds.
-iasis: Denotes an abnormal condition, often produced by a specific cause.
Lithiasis: Abnormal formation of stones or calculi in the body.
Lith: Refers to a stone or calculus.
-lysis: Denotes destruction, separation, or loosening.
Dialysis: A procedure for removing toxic wastes from the blood when kidneys are compromised.
Dia-: Prefix meaning through or across.
-pathy: Suffix indicating disease.
Nephropathy: A disease affecting the kidneys.
-pexy: Indicates fixation of an organ.
Nephropexy: Surgical fixation procedure for a displaced kidney.
-ptosis: Suffix indicating prolapse or downward displacement.
Nephroptosis: Condition describing a prolapsed kidney.
-tripsy: Suffix meaning crushing.
Lithotripsy: Technique for crushing kidney stones.
-uria: Suffix pertaining to urine.
Polyuria: Condition characterized by excessive urination.
Poly-: Prefix meaning many or much.
Nephrectomy: Surgical procedure for kidney excision.
Nephromegaly: Abnormal enlargement of a kidney.
Nephrolith: A stone located in the kidney.
Nephrolithiasis: Condition involving kidney stones.
Nephralgia: Pain located in the kidney area.
-algia: Suffix indicating pain.
Nephritis: Inflammation of the kidney.
Lithectomy: Surgical excision of a stone.
Nephrolithotomy: Incision made to remove a renal calculus.
Glomerulonephritis: Inflammation affecting both the glomerulus and the kidney.
Hypertension: Medical term for high blood pressure, which can affect kidney health.
Proteinuria: Presence of protein in urine, often indicating kidney issues.
Edema: Swelling resulting from excess fluid in body tissues.
Diuretic: Medication that promotes urination and helps control edema.
Supra-: Prefix meaning above or excessive.
Suprarenal: Pertaining to the area above the kidney, often referring to adrenal glands.
Scler/o: Prefix referring to hardening of a body part.
Sclerosis: Condition characterized by tissue hardening.
Nephrosis: Abnormal condition of a kidney, often leading to dysfunction.
Nephrosclerosis: Condition involving the hardening of kidney tissue.
Nephrorrhaphy: Suture procedure applied to a kidney.
-rrhaphy: Suffix for suture or sewing.
Nephrotomy: Incision made in the kidney for surgical access.
Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder, often leading to pain and urinary discomfort.
Cystolithiasis: Presence of stones within the bladder.
Cystolithotomy: Surgical incision made to remove a stone from the bladder.
Pyuria: Presence of pus in urine, indicating infection.
Dysuria: Term for painful urination, often linked to urinary infections.
Bacteriuria: Presence of bacteria in the urine.
Urethritis: Inflammation of the urethra, commonly causing pain during urination.
Urethrectomy: Surgical removal of the urethra.
Urethropexy: Surgical fixation of the urethra.
Urethroplasty: Surgical repair of the urethra.
Cystoscope: An endoscopic instrument used in cystoscopy procedures.
Cystourethroscopy: Visual examination involving both the urethra and bladder.
-scope: Instrument for examining internal structures.
Radi/o: Relates to radiation or X-ray imaging.
-graphy: Process of recording or imaging.
Ureterorrhaphy: Surgical suture applied to the ureter.
Cystorrhaphy: Surgical suture of the bladder.
Vesicoenteric: Pertaining to both the bladder and intestine.
Enter/o: Referring to the intestine.
Hernia: Protrusion of anatomical structures through their containing wall.
Rectocele: A condition involving herniation of the rectum into the vagina.

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