Chapter 7: Urinary System
Combining Form
Cyst/o
Vesic/o
Glomerul/o
Meat/o
Nephr/o
Ren/o
Pyel/o
Ur/o
Urin/o
Ureter/o
Urethr/o
Suffixes
-emia
-iasis
-lysis
-pathy
-pexy
-ptosis
Tripsy
-uria
Bladder
Bladder
Glomerulus
Opening, meatus
Kidney
Kidney
Renal pelvis
Urine, urinary tract
Urine, urinary tract
Ureter
Urethra
Blood condition
Abnormal condition
Separation; destruction; loosening
Disease
Fixation (of an organ)
Prolapse, downward displacement
Crushing
Urine
Chapter 7: Urinary System
Macroscopic Structure making up the urinary system:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Two kidneys
Two ureters
A bladder
A urethra
-osis
-iasis
Supra-pathy
-megaly
Dia-pexy
Scler/o
-tome
-tomy
Nephr/o, ren/o
-ptosis
Lith/o
-rrhaphy
Poly-
Abnormal condition: increase (used primarily with blood cells)
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
Above, excess; superior
Disease
Enlargement
Through, across
Fixation (of an organ)
Hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
Instrument to cut
Incision
kidney
Prolapse, downward displacement
Stone, calculus
Suture
Many, much
The ureters, bladder, and urethra are mainly passageways for the transportation, storage,
and elimination of urine.
Chapter 7: Urinary System
-iasis
Cyst/o, vesic/o
Carcin/o
-pathy
-megaly
-ectomy
-ectasis
Aden/o
-tomy
-itis
-scope
Enter/o
Pyel/o
Rect/o
-lith
-plasty
-rrhaphy
-oma
Ureter/o
Urethr/o
Abnormal condition
Bladder
Cancer
Disease
Enlargement
Excision, removal
Dilation, expansion
Gland
Incision
Inflammation
Instrument for examination
Intestine (usually small)
Renal pelvis
Rectum
Stone, calculus
Surgical repair
Suture
Tumor
Ureter
urethra
The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. It is the structure that produces urine is the
process of removing wastes and excess substance from the blood.
Cyst/o, vesic/o
Hemat/o
-logist
Glomerul/o
Scler/o
-ist
Nephr/o, ren/o
Py/o
Azot/o
Pyel/o
Olig/o
Ureter/o
Urethr/o
Ur/o
Noct/o
-cele
Poly-tposis
Intra
a- An-
Bladder
Blood
Specialist in the study of
Glomerulus
Hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
Specialist
Kidney
Pus
Nitrogenous compounds
Renal pelvis
Scanty
Ureter
Urethra
Urine; urinary tract
Night
Hernia, swelling
Many much
Prolapse, downwards displacement
Within
Without, not
Chapter 7: Urinary System
Abbreviation Meaning
ARF
Acute renal
failure
BNO
Bladder neck
obstruction
BPH
Benign
prostatic
hyperplasia
BUN
Blood urea
nitrogen
C&S
Culture and
sensitivity
Cath
Catheter,
catheterization
CRF
Chronic renal
failure
CT
Computed
tomography
Cysto
Cystoscopy
Abbreviation
HD
Meaning
Hemodialysis
IVP
IV pyelogram/graphy
IVU
IV urogram/graphy
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
PD
Peritoneal dialysis
PKD
Polycystic, kidney disease
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
RP
Retrograde pyelography
TURP
ESRD
UA
Transurethral resection of
prostate
Urinalysis
UTI
Urinary tract infection
VCUG
Voiding
cystourethrogram/graphy
EU
GFR
End-stage
renal disease
Excretory
urography
Glomerular
filtration rate
Pharmacology
Antibiotics- kill bacteria that commonly cause urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Antidiuretic- Controls fluid balance in the body by reducing urination.
Antispasmodic- Suppresses spasms of the ureter, bladder, and urethra by relaxing the smooth
muscles lining their walls, allowing normal emptying of the bladder.
Diuretics- block reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys, thereby increasing the amount of salt
and water excreted in the urine.
Potassium supplements- Replace potassium loss caused by diuretic drugs.
Chapter 7: Urinary System
A.
aden/o
K. pyel/o
B.
azot/o
L. ur/o
C.
bacteri/o
M. ureter/o
D.
cyst/o
N. urethr/o
E.
glomerul/o O. -iasis
F.
meat/o
P. -lysis
G.
nephr/o
Q. -pathy
H.
noct/o
R. -pexy
I.
olig/o
S. -ptosis
J.
py/o
T. -tripsy
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1.
bladder
____
2.
glomerulus
____
3.
disease
____
4.
Fixation (of an organ)
____
5.
prolapse, downward displacement.
____
6.
urine; urinary tract
____
7.
crushing
____
8.
urethra
____
9.
gland
____
10.
bacteria
____
11.
nitrogenous compound
____
12.
Night
____
13.
opening, meatus
____
14.
kidney
____
15.
renal pelvis
____
16.
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
____
17.
ureter
____
18.
scanty
____
19.
pus
____
20.
separation; destruction; loosening