Medical Terminology
The Urinary System
Chapter 11 Unit 11
Medical Terminology
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Combining form/word root
Meaning
bacteri/o
bacteria
cyst/o
bladder, sac
glomerul/o
glomerulus
hemat/o
blood
lith/o
stone
nephr/o
nephron(cell of the kidney)
ren/o
kidney
noct/o
night
py/o
pus
algia
pain
pathy
disease
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Combining form/word root
pyel/o
ur/o , urin/o
ureter/o
urethr/o
albumin/o
olig/o
an, a
poly
rrhagia(rageia)
Meaning
renal pelvis
urine
ureter
urethra
protein
scanty(small)
not, without
excessive
bursting forth (of blood)
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Medical Terminology
Anuria
An/uria
The absence of urine formation by the kidneys
Cystalgia
Cyst/algia
Pain in the urinary bladder
Cystectomy
Cyst/ectomy
The surgical removal of the urinary bladder
Cystocele
Cyst/o/cele
A hernia of the bladder(also called a fallen bladder)
Cystolith
Cyst/o/lith
A stone located in the urinary bladder
Dysuria
Dys/uria
Difficult or painful urination
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Lithotomy
Lith/otomy
Surgical incision for the removal of a stone
Nephritis
Nephr/itis
Inflammation of the kidney or kidneys
Nephrolith
Nephr/o/lith
A stone located in the kidney
Nephrologist
Nephr/ologist
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating
diseases and disorders of the kidneys
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Nephropathy
Nephr/o/pathy
Any disease of the kidney(s)
Nephropyosis
Nephr/o/py/osis
Condition of discharge(pus) from the kidney(s)
Nocturia
Noct/uria
Excessive urination during the night
Polyuria
Poly/uria
Excessive urination
Hyperproteinuria
Hyper/protein/uria
The presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the
urine
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Prostatitis
Prostat/itis
An inflammation of the prostate gland
Pyelonephritis
Pyelo/nephr/itis
An inflammation of both the renal pelvis and of
the kidney
• Ureterorrhagia
• Uretero/rrhagia
• The discharge of blood from the ureter(s)
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Urethrostenosis
Urethr/o/stenosis
Abnormal narrowing(tightening) of the urethra
Urologist
Urol/ogist
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and
disorders of the urinary system
Oliguria
Olig/uria
Scanty (small) production of urine
What is another name for urination?
Voiding
Medical term for bed wetting during sleep
Nocturnal enuresis