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What does the term 'cyst/o' refer to?
What does 'glomerul/o' mean?
What is indicated by the term 'nephr/o'?
What does 'pyel/o' refer to?
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What does 'ren/o' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'ureter/o'?
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What does 'urethr/o' signify?
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What does 'vesic/o' refer to?
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What does 'albumin/o' mean?
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What is indicated by 'keton/o'?
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What does the term 'ur/o' refer to?
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The condition of having no urine is known as _____
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What does 'cystitis' mean?
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What does 'oliguria' refer to?
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What does 'pyuria' mean?
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What is 'glomerulonephritis'?
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Define 'nephrosclerosis'.
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What does 'hydronephrosis' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'urethritis'?
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Define 'diuresis'.
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology for the Urinary System
- cyst/o: Refers to the urinary bladder.
- glomerul/o: Pertains to the glomerulus, a key structure in kidney function.
- nephr/o & ren/o: Both terms relate to the kidneys, essential organs for filtering blood and producing urine.
- pyel/o: Indicates the renal pelvis, where urine collects before moving to the ureter.
- ureter/o: Refers to the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
- urethr/o: Pertains to the urethra, the duct through which urine is expelled from the bladder.
Conditions and Procedures
- -uria: A suffix indicating a condition relating to urine.
- anuria: Condition of not producing urine; "an-" means without.
- cystitis: Inflammation of the urinary bladder; "itis" signifies inflammation.
- cystocele: A hernia or swelling of the bladder.
- cystolith: A stone located in the urinary bladder.
- diuresis: Increased production of urine.
- dysuria: Painful or difficult urination; "dys-" indicates difficulty or pain.
Kidney-Related Disorders
- glomerulonephritis: Inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney.
- hydronephrosis: Condition characterized by swelling of the kidney due to a buildup of urine.
- nephritis: Inflammation of the kidney.
- nephrolithiasis: Presence of stones in the kidney.
- nephropathy: General term for kidney disease.
- nephrosclerosis: Hardening of kidney tissue.
- nephrosis: A kidney condition, often referring to non-inflammatory kidney disease.
Urination-Related Terms
- nocturia: Frequent urination at night.
- oliguria: Low urine output; "olig-" signifies scanty.
- polyuria: Excessive urination; "poly-" means many.
- pyelonephritis: Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney.
Blood and Urine Anomalies
- uremia: Presence of urea in the blood, usually associated with kidney failure.
- albuminuria: Presence of albumin in urine, indicating possible kidney dysfunction.
- bacteriuria: Presence of bacteria in urine.
- glycosuria: Presence of sugar in urine, often a sign of diabetes.
- hematuria: Presence of blood in urine.
- ketonuria: Presence of ketones in urine, indicative of ketosis.
- proteinuria: Presence of protein in urine, often a sign of kidney issues.
- pyuria: Presence of pus in urine.
Diagnostic Procedures
- cystography: Imaging procedure to visualize the bladder.
- intravenous pyelography: Imaging technique to look at the kidneys and ureters post-contrast injection.
- retrograde pyelography: Imaging method that captures images of the urinary system by injecting dye backward through the urethra.
- urinalysis: Laboratory analysis of urine for diagnostic purposes.
- voiding cystourethrography: Imaging method assessing bladder and urethra during urination.
Surgical Terms
- cystectomy: Surgical removal of the urinary bladder.
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