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Chapter 12
Urinary System
Term | Definition |
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Functions of kidneys | filter blood, secrete water and nitrogenous wastes in urine, regulate blood levels of important substances, such as water, sodium, and potassium |
Ureters carry urine from__ | kidneys |
albumin/o | protein |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder or sac |
dips/o | thirst |
glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | glucose (sugar) |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
lith/o | stone |
meat/o | meatus (opening) |
nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
py/o | pus |
pyel/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
ur/o, urin/o | urine |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
alb | albumin |
APKD | adult polycystic kidney disease |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
Bx | biopsy |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
hpf | high-power field |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
IVU | intravenous urogram |
KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
lpf | low-power field |
RP | retrograde pyelogram |
SpGr | specific gravity |
SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
UA | urinalysis |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VCU or VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
nephrotomy | incision into the kidney |
nephrorrhaphy | suture of an injured kidney |
nephrolithotomy | incision into the kidney for the removal of stones |
nephrectomy | excision of a kidney |
nocturia | urination at night after waking up from sleep |
oliguria | decreased urine production |
polyuria | condition of excessive urination |
pyuria | presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection |