SCC AHS 102 CH6 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| an- | without |
| dys- | pain |
| poly- | excessive |
| cele | hernia |
| dipsia | thirst |
| graphy | process of viewing |
| pexty | fixation, suspension |
| extra | outside |
| cellul/o | cell |
| ar | pertaining to |
| urin/o | urine, urinary system |
| ation | process of |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| par- | near |
| en- | in |
| chym/o | juice |
| al | pertaining to |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder |
| urethr/o | urethr |
| meat/o | meatus |
| trigon/o | trigone |
| strom/o | stromal tissue |
| retro | backward |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| cortic/o | cortex |
| medull/o | medulla |
| myel/o | renal pelvis |
| calic/o, cal/i | calyx |
| hil/o | hilium |
| voiding & micturition | also called urination |
| urologist | a specialist in the field of diagnosis, treatment and study of urinary disorders. |
| parenchymal tissue | specialized tissue in the kidneys |
| ureters | thin muscular tubes that move urine from the kidneys to the bladder |
| bladder | sac that stores urine until it is secreted |
| urethra | the tube that conducts urine out of the body |
| urinary meatus | the opening in the urethra |
| trigone | triangular area in the bladder between the ureters's entrance and the urethral outlet |
| stromal tissue | supportive tissue that include the ureters, bladder and urethra. |
| retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the lining of the abdominal cavity. |
| cortex | outer portion of the kidneys |
| medulla | inner portion of the kidney |
| renal | pertaining to the kidneys |
| hilium | the location on the kidney where the ureter and the renal vein levae the kidney and the renal artery enters. |
| nephrons | microscopic units inside the cortex of the kidney |
| glomeruli | tiny balls of renal capillaries |
| renal corpuscle | consist of the glomerulus and the Bowmen's capsule (in Nephron) |
| transurethral | pertaining to through the urethra |
| paranephric | pertaining to near the kidney |
| retroperitoneal | pertaining to the back of the peritoneum |
| suprarenal | pertaining to above the kidneys |
| perivesical | pertaining to surrounding the bladder |
| abscess | cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue |
| albuminara | Condition of albumin in the urine, also called proteinuria |
| azotemia | Condition of excessive urea in the blood indicating nonfunctioning kidneys, also called uremia |
| bacteriuria | bacteria in the urine |
| azoturia | excessive nitrogenous compounds, including urea, in the urine |
| edema | accumulation of fluid in the tissue; can result from kidney failure |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hypertension | Condition of high blood pressure |
| pyuria | pus in urine |
| anuria | Condition of no urine |
| diuresis | Condition of increased formation of urine |
| dysuria | Condition of painful urination |
| enuresis | bed-wetting |
| nocturnal | at night |
| diurnal | during day |
| incontinence | inability to hold urine |
| nocturia | Condition of excessive urination at night |
| oliguria | Condition of scanty urine |
| polydipsia | Condition of excessive thirst |
| polyuria | Condition of excessive urination |
| retention | inability to release urine |
| urgency | intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately |
| olig/o | scanty |
| ur/o | urine |
| uria | urinary condition |
| noct/i | night |
| tens/o | stretching |
| ion | process of |
| albumin/o | protein |
| azot/o | nitrogen |
| glycos/o | sugar |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hyper | excessive |
| py/o | pus |
| di- | through |
| esis | state of |
| polycystic kidney disease | Inherited congenital disorder characterized by an enlargement of the kidneys caused by renal cysts. |
| renal colic | severe pain associated with kidney stones lodged in the ureter. |
| colic | pain |
| lith/o | stone |
| sepsis | infection |
| urolithiasis | stones in the urinary tract |
| diabetes mellitus | disease caused by insulin deficiency |
| urinary tract infection | infection anywhere in the urinary system |
| diabetes insipidus | deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone |
| nephrolithiasis | stones in the kidney |
| ureterolithiasis | stones in the ureter |
| cystolithiasis | stones in the bladder |
| urethrolithiasis | stones in the urethra |
| urosepsis | presence of bacteria in the blood caused by UTI. |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| glomerulonephrenitis | inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney |
| hydronephrosis | abnormal condition of water in the kidneys |
| itis | inflammation |
| pathy | disease |
| ptosis | drooping, prolapse |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| nephropathy | disease process of the kidney |
| nephroptosis | kidney drooping or prolapse |
| pyelonephritis | infection of the renal pelvis and parenchyma of the kidney |
| renal sclerosis | pertaining to hardening of the kidneys |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystocele | hernia of the bladder |
| ureterocele | herniation of the ureter |
| urethral stenosis | narrowing of the urethra |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| vesicoureteral reflux | pertaining to back flow of urine from the bladder to the ureter |
| flux | flow |
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