medical terminology unit 12- urinary system
ARF
acute renal failure
albumin/o
albumin (a protein)
bacteri/o
bacteria
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
CATH
catheter
CRF
chronic renal failure
-tripsy
crushing
DI
diabetes insipidus
DM
diabetes mellitus
glomerul/o
glomerulus
nephr/o
kidney
ren/o
kidney
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
meat/o
meatus
NEG
negative
noct/o
night
-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
PKU
phenylketonuria
pyel/o
renal pelvis
olig/o
scanty (very small)
sp gr
specific gravity
calcul/o
stone
lith/o
stone, calculus
-poietin
substance that forms
-pexy
surgical fixation
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
UA
urinalysis
vesic/o
urinary bladder
UTI
urinary tract infection
-uria
urination; condition of urine
urin/o
urine
ur/o
urine, urinary tract