Chapter 9: The urinary system matching review
urea
A chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins
nephroblastoma
Wilms tumor; rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children
glomerulus
a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood.
-alysis
a study of the parts
urethrorrhea
abnormal discharge from the urethra
anuria
absence of urine
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
cyst/o
bladder
-tripsy
crushing
-otomy
cutting into
polyuria
excessive urination
meatus
external opening of a canal
glomerul/o
glomerulus
-cele
hernia
ile
ileum
diuresis
increased formation and secretion of urine
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
en-
into
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine
nephr/o;ren/o
kidney; nephron
-scopy
process of visually examining
pyel/o
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
oliguria
scanty urination
-lysis
separation; destruction; loosening
colic
spasms of pain in the abdomen
lith/o
stone
-ectomy
surgical removal
suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun)
the formation or discharge of pus
homeostasis
the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
dia-
through, between, apart, complete
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
vesic/o
urinary bladder
nocturnal enuresis
urinary incontinence during sleep
-uria
urine
ur/o
urine, urinary tract
hydr/o
water
an-
without
