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urinary wd pts/abvs
urinary system word parts and abvs
Term | Definition |
---|---|
albumin/o | albumin (a protein) |
azot/o | nitrogen |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
calcul/o | stone |
cali/o | calyx |
cyst/o | cyst; fluid sac; bladder |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
glyc/o, glycos/o | sugar; glucose |
lith/o | stone; calculus |
meat/o | meatus |
nephr/o | kidney |
noct/o | night |
olig/o | scanty (very small) |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
py/o | pus |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
ren/o | kidney |
trigon/o | trigone (region of bladder) |
ur/o | urine; urinary tract |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
urin/o | urine |
vesic/o | urinary bladder |
dia- | complete; through |
inter- | between |
-cele | hernia; swelling; protrusion |
-gram | record; image |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-lysis | breakdown; separation; loosening |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-poietin | substance that forms |
-sclerosis | hardening; thickening |
-tripsy | crushing |
-uria | urination; condition of urine |
-us | structure; tissue; thing |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ARF | acute renal failure |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
CAT | computerized axial tomography |
CATH | catheter |
CRF | chronic renal failure |
CYSTO | cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination |
DI | diabetes insipidus |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
IC | interstitial cystitis |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
KUB | kidney, ureters, bladder |
NEG | negative |
pH | degree of acidity or alkalinity |
PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
sp gr | specific gravity |
UA | urianalysis |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |