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Anuria refers to a condition of excessive urine production.
Anuria refers to a condition of excessive urine production.
False (B)
Nephrology is the study and treatment of kidney diseases.
Nephrology is the study and treatment of kidney diseases.
True (A)
Urethritis is the inflammation of the bladder.
Urethritis is the inflammation of the bladder.
False (B)
Ketonuria indicates the presence of ketones in the urine.
Ketonuria indicates the presence of ketones in the urine.
Nephromegaly means the softening of the kidneys.
Nephromegaly means the softening of the kidneys.
Uremia is a condition that indicates an excess of urine in the blood.
Uremia is a condition that indicates an excess of urine in the blood.
The term 'lithiasis' refers to a condition involving stones.
The term 'lithiasis' refers to a condition involving stones.
The combined form 'cyst/o' refers to the kidney.
The combined form 'cyst/o' refers to the kidney.
Dysuria refers to difficult or painful urination.
Dysuria refers to difficult or painful urination.
A nephrogram is a record of the ureters.
A nephrogram is a record of the ureters.
Anuria is a condition of complete lack of urine production.
Anuria is a condition of complete lack of urine production.
Nephrolith refers to a condition of stones within the bladder.
Nephrolith refers to a condition of stones within the bladder.
Urethralgia is associated with pain in the urethra.
Urethralgia is associated with pain in the urethra.
The term 'dysuria' indicates a condition of normal urination.
The term 'dysuria' indicates a condition of normal urination.
Uremia is a condition describing the presence of blood in urine.
Uremia is a condition describing the presence of blood in urine.
The suffix '-itis' indicates inflammation of a specific organ.
The suffix '-itis' indicates inflammation of a specific organ.
Nephromegaly denotes the presence of a kidney tumor.
Nephromegaly denotes the presence of a kidney tumor.
Glycosuria indicates the presence of sugar in the urine.
Glycosuria indicates the presence of sugar in the urine.
The combining form 'pyel/o' refers to the urethra.
The combining form 'pyel/o' refers to the urethra.
Urethrostenosis refers to the narrowing of the urethra.
Urethrostenosis refers to the narrowing of the urethra.
Study Notes
Urinary System
- The urinary system is responsible for maintaining a stable internal environment.
- It removes waste products from the body.
- It adjusts water and electrolyte levels.
- It maintains the correct pH balance.
Urinary System Components
- The major components of the urinary system are the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
Urinary System Combining Forms
- cyst/o - bladder
- glomerul/o - glomerulus
- glycos/o - sugar, glucose
- keton/o - ketones
- lith/o - stone
- nephr/o - kidney
- pyel/o - renal pelvis
- ren/o - kidney
- ur/o - urine
- ureter/o - ureter
- urethr/o - urethra
- vesic/o - bladder
Urinary System Suffixes
- lith - stone
- lithiasis - condition of stones
- ptosis - drooping
- tripsy - surgical crushing
- uria - condition of the urine
Word Building with nephr/o
- –ectomy - nephrectomy - removal of the kidney
- –gram - Nephrogram - record of the kidney
- –itis - nephritis - inflammation of the kidney
- –lith - nephrolith - kidney stone
- –logist - nephrologist - kidney specialist
- –malacia - nephromalacia - kidney softening
- –megaly - nephromegaly - kidney enlargement
- –oma - nephroma - kidney tumor
- –osis - nephrosis - abnormal condition of the kidney
- –ptosis - nephroptosis - a drooping kidney
- –pathy - nephropathy - kidney disease
Combining forms with ren/o and ur/o
- –al - renal - pertaining to the kidney
- –logist - urologist - urine specialist
- –emia - uremia - urine blood condition
Word Building with urethr/o
- –al - urethral - pertaining to the urethra
- –algia - urethralgia - pain in the urethra
- –itis - urethritis - inflammation of the urethra
- –rrhagia - urethrorrhagia - rapid bleeding from the urethra
- –scope - urethroscope - instrument to view the inside of the urethra
- –stenosis - urethrostenosis - narrowing of the urethra
Word Building with -uria
- an– - anuria - condition of no urine production and excretion
- bacteri/o - bacteriuria - bacteria in the urine
- dys– - dysuria - difficult or painful urination
- glycos/o - glycosuria - sugar in the urine
- hemat/o - hematuria - blood in the urine
- keton/o - ketonuria - ketones in the urine
Urinary System
- The urinary system is responsible for maintaining a stable internal environment, removing waste products, adjusting water and electrolyte levels, and maintaining correct pH.
- Key organs in the urinary system: kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra.
Urinary System Combining Forms
- cyst/o: bladder
- glomerul/o: glomerulus
- glycos/o: sugar, glucose
- keton/o: ketones
- lith/o: stone
- nephr/o: kidney
- pyel/o: renal pelvis
- ren/o: kidney
- ur/o: urine
- ureter/o: ureter
- urethr/o: urethra
- vesic/o: bladder
Urinary System Suffixes
- -lith: stone
- -lithiasis: condition of stones
- -ptosis: drooping
- -tripsy: surgical crushing
- -uria: condition of the urine
Building Medical Terms Using Combining Forms and Suffixes
- nephrectomy: removal of a kidney
- nephrogram: record of the kidney
- nephritis: inflammation of the kidney
- nephrolith: kidney stone
- nephrologist: kidney specialist
- nephromalacia: softening of the kidney
- nephromegaly: enlargement of the kidney
- nephroma: kidney tumor
- nephrosis: abnormal condition of the kidney
- nephroptosis: drooping kidney
- nephropathy: kidney disease
- renal: pertaining to the kidney
- urologist: urine specialist
- uremia: urine in the blood condition
- urethral: pertaining to the urethra
- urethralgia: urethra pain
- urethritis: inflammation of the urethra
- urethrorrhagia: rapid bleeding from the urethra
- urethroscope: instrument to view inside the urethra
- urethrostenosis: narrowing of the urethra
- anuria: no urine production and excretion
- bacteriuria: bacteria in the urine
- dysuria: difficult or painful urination
- glycosuria: sugar in the urine
- hematuria: blood in the urine
- ketonuria: ketones in the urine
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Explore the components and functions of the urinary system in this quiz. Learn about the major organs involved, their combining forms, and medical suffixes related to urinary health. Test your knowledge of important terms and concepts.
