Medical Terminology Chapter 9 Urinary System

Pertaining to (8)

-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

Interstitial Cystitis

-al= pertaining to, cyst/o= bladder, -itis= inflammation Inflammation and irritation of the bladder

Diabetic Nephropathy

-ic= pertaining to necr/o= death -osis= abnormal condition Accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries due to the chronic high blood sugars

Normal pH of Urine

5.0-8.0

-osis

Abnormal Condition

-rrhagia

Abnormal Flow Condition

ATN

Acute Tubular Necrosis

Bacteri/o

Bacteria

Cyst/o

Bladder, Puch

-emia

Blood Condition

-uria

Condition of the Urine

-lithiasis

Conditions of Stones

Acute Tubular Necrosis

Damage to the renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or to ischemia

Necr/o

Death

Hesitancy

Decreased in the force of the urine stream

-ectasis

Dilated

-pathy

Disease

-ptosis

Drooping

-megaly

Enlarged

ESWL

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

3 Stages of Urine Production

Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion

Protein in the Urine Indicates

Glomerulonephritis or Preeclampsia in pregnant women

Blood in the Urine Indicates

Glomerulonephritis, Cancer, Anemia, Medication, Arsenic Poisoning, Transfusions, Trauma, Burns, and Convulsions

Glomerul/o

Glomerulus

Glycos/o

Glucose, Sugar

-sclerosis

Hardening

Diuresis

Increased formation and excretion of Urine

-itis

Inflammation

Enuresis

Involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established

Keton/o

Ketones

Nephr/o

Kidney

Ren/o

Kidney

BUN test measures?

Kidney function by the level of urea

Calculus can be found where? (5)

Kidney, Renal Pelvis, Ureters, Bladder, or Urethra

Primary structures that comprise the urinary system

Kidneys, Ureters, Urethra, Urinary Bladder

Hemodialysis

Machine that acts as a kidney and filters the blood

Wilm's Tumor

Malignant kidney tumor found most often in children

Meat/o

Meatus

-stenosis

Narrowing

Stricture

Narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system

Nephropathy

Nephr/o= kidney -pathy= disease

NS

Nephrotic Syndrome

Noct/i

Night

Azot/o

Nitrogenous Waste

-algia

Pain

Peritone/o

Peritoneum

Glucose in the Urine Indicates

Poorly Controlled Diabetes

Ketons in the Urine Indicates

Poorly Controlled Diabetes , Dehydration, Starvation, or Ingestion of Large Amounts of Aspirin

-genic

Produced by

Protein/o

Protein

-cele

Protrusion

Py/o

Pus

Pyelitis

Pyel/o= renal pelvis -itis= inflammation

Pyel/o

Renal Pelvis

Olig/o

Scanty

-malacia

Softening

-lith

Stone

Lith/o

Stone

Calculus

Stone formed within an organ by an accumulation of mineral salts

-tripsy

Surgical Crushing

-pexy

Surgical Fixation

-ectomy

Surgical Removal

-plasty

Surgical Repair

-lysis

To Destroy

-oma

Tumor

Ureter/o

Ureter

Urethr/o

Urethra

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

Urin/o Ur/o

Urine

Anuria

an= without -uria= urine condition Complete suppression of urine formed by the kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion

Azotemia

azot/o= nitrogenous waste -emia= blood condition Accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream, which occurs when the kidney fails

Bacteriuria

bacteri/o= bacteria -uria= urine condition

Cystalgia

cyst/o= bladder -algia= pain

Cystic

cyst/o= bladder -ic= pertaining to

Cystolith

cyst/o= bladder -lith= stone

Cystorrhagia

cyst/o= bladder -rrhagia= abnormal flow condition Profuse bleeding from the urinary bladder

Cystocele

cyst/o= bladder, -cele= protrusion Hernia of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina

Cystectomy

cyst/o=bladder -ectomy= surgical removal

Cystitis

cyst/o=bladder -itis= inflammation

Cystostomy

cyst/o=bladder -ostomy= creating a new opening

Cystotomy

cyst/o=bladder -otomy= cutting into

Cystopexy

cyst/o=bladder -pexy= surgical fixation

Cytoplasty

cyst/o=bladder -plasty= surgical repair

Dysuria

dys= abnormal, difficult -uria= urine condition Difficult or painful urination

Glomerulonephritis

glomerul/o= glomerulus, nephr/o=kidney, -itis= inflammation Inflammation of the kidney

Glycosuria

glycos/o= sugar -uria= urine condition

Hematuria

hemat/o= blood -uria= urine condition

Hydronephrosis

hydro= water, nephr/o= kidney, -osis= abnormal condition distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney

Ketonuria

keton/o= ketones -uria= urine condition Occurs when the body burns fat instead of glucose for energy

Lithotomy

lith/o= stone -otomy= cutting into

lithotripsy

lith/o= stone -tripsy= surgical curshing

Meatotomy

meat/o= meatus -otomy= cutting into

Nephrectomy

nephr/o= kidney -ectomy= surgical removal

Nephritis

nephr/o= kidney -itis= inflammation

Nephrolith

nephr/o= kidney -lith= stone

Nephrology

nephr/o= kidney -logy= study of Treatment of disorders of the Kidney

Nephromalacia

nephr/o= kidney -malacia= softening

Nephromegaly

nephr/o= kidney -megaly= enlarged

Nephroma

nephr/o= kidney -oma= tumor

Nephrostomy

nephr/o= kidney -ostomy= creating a new opening

Nephrotomy

nephr/o= kidney -otomy= cutting into

Nephropexy

nephr/o= kidney -pexy= surgical fixation

Nephrosclerosis

nephr/o= kidney -sclerosis= hardening

Nephrolithiasis

nephr/o= kidney, -lithiasis= condition of stones Presence of calculi in the kidney

Nephroptosis

nephr/o= kidney, -ptosis= dropping Downward displacement of the kidney out of its normal location, AKA floating kidney

Nephrotic Syndrome

nephr/o= kidney, -tic= pertaining to Damage to the glomerulus resulting in protein appearing in the urine

Nephrolithotomy

nephr/o= kidney, lith/o= stone, -otomy= cutting into

Neurogenic Bladder

neur/o= nerve, -genic= produced by Loss of nervous control that leads to retention

Nocturia

noct/i= night -uria= urine condition

Oliguria

olig/o= scanty -uria= urine condition Producing Too Little Urine

Polyuria

poly= too many -uria= urine condition Producing an unusually large volume of urine

Polycystic Kidneys

poly= too many, cyst/o= pouch, -tic= pertaining to Formation of multiple cysts within a kidney tissue

Proteinuria

protein/o= protein -uria= urine condition

Pyuria

py/o= pus -uria= urine condition

Pyeloplasty

pyel/o= renal pelvis -plasty= surgical repair

Pyelonephritis

pyel/o= renal pelvis, nephr/o= kidney, -itis= inflammation Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

Renal

ren/o= kidney -al= pertaining to

Renal Colic

ren/o= kidney -al= pertaining to -ic= pertaining to Pain caused by a kidney stone

Renal Failure

ren/o= kidney, -al= pertaining to Inability of the kidneys to filter wastes from the blood

Renal Cell Carcinoma

ren/o= kidney, -al= pertaining to, carcin/o= cancer, -oma= tumor Cancerous tumor that arises from kidney tubule cells

Uremia

ur/o= urine -emia= blood condition

Urology

ur/o= urine -logy= study of

Ureteral

ureter/o= ureter -al= pertaining to

Ureterolith

ureter/o= ureter -lith= stones

Ureterostenosis

ureter/o= ureter -stenosis= narrowing

Ureterectasis

ureter/o= ureter -ectasis= dilated Ureter is stretched out or dilated

Urethral

urethr/o= urethra -al= pertaining to

Urethralgia

urethr/o= urethra -algia= pain

Urethrorrhagia

urethr/o= urethra -rrhagia= abnormal flow condition

Urethrostenosis

urethr/o= urethra -stenosis= narrowing

Urinary

urin/o= urine -ary= pertaining to

Urinary Retention

urin/o= urine -ary= pertaining to Inability to fully empty the bladder

Urinary Incontinence

urin/o= urine -ary= pertaining to Involuntary release of urine

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

use of ultrasound waves to break up stones