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Chapter 12

Category: Definition

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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix & Meaning

Term	Definition
protein	chemical test used to detect the presence of protein (A nitrogenous compound) in the urine
collecting duct	tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis
nephrosis	abnormal condition of the kidney
stent placement	use of a device to hold open vessels or tubes
scout film	plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging
dips/o	thirst
glucosuria	sugar in the urine
hilum	indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
alb	albumin
uremia (azotemia)	excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure
stent placement	use of a device (stent) to hold open vessels or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter)
ketonuria	presence of ketone bodies in the urine
cystoscope	special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder
resectoscope	urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to resect (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate
UA	urinalysis
pyeloplasty	surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis
nephrolithotomy	incision into the kidney for the removal of stones
IVP	intravenous pyelogram
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
meat/o	meatus (opening)
-oid	suffix meaning resembling
pyonephritis	term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the kidney
pyuria	presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection
poly-	suffix meaning many
albumin/o	protein
diuretic	drug that increases the secretion of urine
renal medulla	inner part of the kidney
nephrotomy	incision into the kidney
-iasis	suffix meaning formation or presence of
py/o	pus

protein	chemical test used to detect the presence of _____ (A nitrogenous compound) in the urine	1	1	true
collecting duct	Definition: tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis	2	0	false
nephrosis	Definition: abnormal condition of the kidney	3	0	false
stent placement	Definition: use of a device to hold open vessels or tubes	4	0	false
scout film	Definition: plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging	5	0	false
dips/o	Definition: thirst	6	0	false
sugar in the urine	Term: glucosuria	7	1	false
hilum	Definition: indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave	8	0	false
albumin	Term: alb	9	1	false
uremia (azotemia)	Definition: excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure	10	0	false
vessels	use of a device (stent) to hold open _____ or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter)	11	1	true
ketonuria	Definition: presence of ketone bodies in the urine	12	0	false
cystoscope	Definition: special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder	13	0	false
inserted	urologic endoscope _____ through the urethra to resect (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate	14	1	true
urinalysis	Term: UA	15	1	false
pyeloplasty	Definition: surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis	16	0	false
removal	incision into the kidney for the _____ of stones	17	1	true
blood urea nitrogen	Term: BUN	19	1	false
meatus (opening)	Term: meat/o	20	1	false
pyonephritis	Definition: term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the kidney	22	0	false