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The Language of Medicine
ch 7
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07/10/2011
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein in the blood)
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel(blood)
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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cali/o

calic/o

 Definition
calyx
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; sac of fluid
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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glycos/o
 Definition
glucose; sugar
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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isch/o
 Definition
hold back; back
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kal/o
 Definition
potassium
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ket/o

keton/o

 Definition
ketone bodies (ketoacids + acetone)
Term
Pyelolithotomy
 Definition
incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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meat/o
 Definition
meatus
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natr/o
 Definition
sodium
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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trigon/o
 Definition
trigone region of the bladder
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ur/o
 Definition
urine (urea)
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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Dysuria
 Definition
difficult and painful urination
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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-ecstasis
 Definition
dilation, dilatation, widening
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, excision, resection
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-esis
 Definition
action, condition, state of
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of stones
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-lithotomy
 Definition
incision for removal of stone
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation, loosening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-ole
 Definition
little, small
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-osis
 Definition
condition (usually abnormal)
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-poietin
 Definition
substance that forms
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling, drooping, prolapse
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
tightening, stricture
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-stomy
 Definition
create new opening
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-tomy
 Definition
to cut
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-uria
 Definition
urnination, urine condition
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a-, an-
 Definition
no, not, without
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anti-
 Definition
against
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dia-
 Definition
complete, through
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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en-
 Definition
in, within
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient, under, less than normal
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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retro-
 Definition
back, behind, backward
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Cath
 Definition
catheter, catheterization
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CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure- progressive loss of kidney
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C & S
 Definition
Culture and sensitivity testing- to determine antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patients urine specimen
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cysto
 Definition
cystoscopic examination
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IC
 Definition
Interstitial cystitis - chronic inflammation of the bladder wall; not caused by bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy
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KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, and bladder
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pH
 Definition
potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity
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PKD
 Definition
Polycystic kidney disease
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RP
 Definition
Retrograde pyelogram
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UA
 Definition
urninalysis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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nephroptosis
 Definition
prolapse of the kidney
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Cystectomy
 Definition
removal of the urinary bladder
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ureteroileostomy
 Definition
create new opening between ureter and ileum
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lithotripsy
 Definition
crushing stones
Term
anuria
 Definition
without urine
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nocturia
 Definition
urination at night
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hematuria
 Definition
blood in urine
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polydipsia
 Definition
condition of much thirst
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cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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urethrotomy
 Definition
incision of the urethra
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uremia
 Definition
urea in the blood
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