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Urinary System Word Building
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02/23/2013

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Term
cystalgia
Definition
bladder pain
Term
cystectomy
Definition
removal of the bladder
Term
cystogram
Definition
record of the bladder
Term
cystic
Definition
pertaining to the bladder
Term
cystitis
Definition
bladder inflammation
Term
cystolith
Definition
bladder stone
Term
cystostomy
Definition
create a new opening for into the bladder
Term
cystotomy
Definition
incision into the bladder
Term
cystopexy
Definition
surgical fixation of the bladder
Term
cystoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the bladder
Term
cystorrhagia
Definition
rapid bleeding from the bladder
Term
cystoscope
Definition
instrument used to visually examine the bladder
Term
Lithotripsy
Definition
surgical crushing of a stone
Term
lithotomy
Definition
incision to remove a stone
Term
nephrectomy
Definition
removal of a kidney
Term
nephrogram
Definition
x-ray of the kidney
Term
nephritis
Definition
kidney inflammation
Term
nephrolith
Definition
kidney stone
Term
nephrologist
Definition
specialist in the kidney
Term
nephromalacia
Definition
softening of the kidney
Term
nephromegaly
Definition
enlarged kidney
Term
nephroma
Definition
kidney tumor
Term
nephrosis
Definition
abnormal kidney condition
-osis=abnormal condition
Term
nephroptosis

anephroptosis
Definition
drooping kidney
-ptosis=drooping

"floating" kidney
Term
nephrostomy
Definition
create a new opening into the kidney
Term
nephrotomy
Definition
incision into a kidney
Term
nephropathy
Definition
kidney disease
Term
nephropexy
Definition
surgical fixation of kidney
Term
*nephrolithiasis
Definition
condition of kidney stones
-lithiasia= condition of stones
Term
nephrosclerosis
Definition
hardening of the kidney
Term
*pyelogram
Definition
x-ray record of the renal pelvis
renal pelvis- hollow structure in the kidney that funnels urine into the ureters
Term
pyeloitis
Definition
renal pelvis inflammation
pyel/o= renal pelvis
Term
renal pelvis:
Definition
a branched collecting chamber inside the kidney that funnels urine to the ureters.
Term
pyeloplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
Term
renal
Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
urologist
Definition
specialist in urine
Term
renal pyramids:
Definition
all point toward the hilum and empty into the renal pelvis
Term
uremia,
azotemia
Definition
urine in the blood
nitrogenous waste in the blood
-emia= a blood condition
Term
ureteral
Definition
pertaining to the ureter
Term
ureterectasis
Definition
ureter dilation
ureter/o= ureter
-ectasis = dilation, stretching
Term
ureterolith
Definition
ureter stone
-lith= stone
Term
ureterostenosis
Definition
narrowing of a ureter
Term
urethralgia
Definition
urethra pain
urethr/o = urethra
-algia = pain
Term
urethritis
Definition
urethra inflammation
Term
urethrorrhagia
Definition
rapid bleeding from teh urethra
Term
urethroscope
Definition
instrument to visually examine the urethra
Term
urethrostenosis
Definition
narrowing of the urethra
Term
urinometer
Definition
instrument to measure urine
Term
urinary
Definition
pertaining to urine
Term
anuria
Definition
condition of no urine
an= without
-uria=urine condition
Term
bacteriuria
Definition
bacteria in the urine
Term
dysuria
Definition
condition of difficult or painful urination
Term
glycosuria
Definition
condition of sugar in the urine
Term
hematuria
Definition
condition of blood in the urine
Term
ketonuria
Definition
ketones in the urine
Term
nocturia
Definition
condition of frequent nighttime urination
Term
oliguria
Definition
condition of scanty amount of urine
Term
polyuria
Definition
condition of (too) much urine
Term
proteinuria
Definition
protein in the urine
Term
pyuria
Definition
condition of pus in the urine
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