Med Terms VII CMA Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS |
| Nephrolithiasis | a disorder characterized by the presenceof stones in the kidney |
| -lithiasis | the presence of stones |
| PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS |
| UR/O, URIN/O | URINE |
| CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER |
| URETHRA/O | URETHRA |
| The ureters | narrow tubes, each about 10 to 12 inches long. Each ureter carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder. |
| The urethra | the tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
| Nephrons (NEF-rons) | Functional units of the kidneys That form urine by theprocesses of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. |
| -stasis | control |
| NEPHR/O, REN/O | KIDNEYS |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| home/o | sameness |
| URETER/O | URETERS |
| Lithotripsy | the destruction of a kidney, urinary, or bladder stone with the use of high-energyultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel |
| dia- | complete or through |
| NEPHR/O, REN/O | KIDNEYS |
| UR/O, URIN/O | URINE |
| The urinary bladder | is a hollow muscular organ that is a reservoir for urine |
| Cystitis | is an inflammation of the bladder |
| Incontinence | the inability to control excretory functions |
| -lysis | separation |
| URETHRA/O | URETHRA |
| URETER/O | URETERS |
| Diuretics | medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water |
| CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER |
| Dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
| stone, calculus | is an abnormal mineral deposit |
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