Ch 6

Front 1

Cyst/o

Vedic/o

Back 1

Bladder, sac

Front 2

Glomerul/o

Back 2

Glomerulus

Front 3

Meat/o

Back 3

Meateus (opening)

Front 4

Nepher/o

Ren/o

Back 4

Kidney

Front 5

Pyel/o

Back 5

Renal pelvis

Front 6

Ureter/o

Back 6

Ureter

Front 7

Urethr/o

Back 7

Urethra

Front 8

Albumin/o

Back 8

Albumin

Front 9

Azot/o

Back 9

Urea, nitrogen

Front 10

Blast/o

Back 10

Developing cell

Germ cell

Front 11

Glyc/o

Glycos/o

Back 11

Sugar

Front 12

Hydr/o

Back 12

Water

Front 13

Lith/o

Back 13

Stone, calculus

Front 14

Noct/i

Back 14

Night

(Combining vowel is i)

Front 15

Olig/o

Back 15

Scanty, few

Front 16

Urin/o

Ur/o

Back 16

Urine, urinary tract

Front 17

-iasis

-Esis

Back 17

Condition

Front 18

-lysis

Back 18

Loosening, dissolution, separating

Front 19

-ptosis

Back 19

Drooping, sagging, prolapse

Front 20

-Rrhaphy

Back 20

Suturing, repairing

Front 21

-tripsy

Back 21

Surgical crushing

Front 22

-uria

Back 22

Urine, urination

Front 23

Azotemia

Back 23

Urea in the blood

Front 24

Cystitis

Back 24

Inflammation of the bladder

Front 25

Cystocele

Back 25

Protrusion of the bladder

Front 26

Cystolith

Back 26

Stones in the bladder

Front 27

Glomerulonephritis

Back 27

Inflammation of the glomeruli of the bladder

Front 28

Hydronephrosis

Back 28

Abn condition of water in the kidney

Front 29

Nephritis

Back 29

Inflammation of a kidney

Front 30

Nephroblastoma

Back 30

Kidney tumor containing developing (germ) cells

Front 31

Nephrolithiasis

Back 31

Stones in the kidney

Front 32

Pyelitis

Back 32

Inflammation of the renal pelvis

Front 33

Pyelonephritis

Back 33

Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

Front 34

Ureteritis

Back 34

Inflammation of a ureter

Front 35

Ureterocele

Back 35

Protrusion of a ureter

Front 36

Ureterolithiasis

Back 36

Condition of stone in the bladder

Front 37

Ureterostenosis

Back 37

Narrowing of the ureter

Front 38

Urethrocystitis

Back 38

Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

Front 39

Renal calculus

Back 39

Stone in the kidney

Front 40

Renal failure

Back 40

Loss of kidney function resulting

Front 41

UTI

Back 41

Infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

Front 42

Epispadias

Back 42

Congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

Front 43

Hypospadias

Back 43

Congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis

Front 44

Cystectomy

Back 44

Excision of the bladder

Front 45

Cystolithotomy

Back 45

Incision into the bladder to remove stone

Front 46

Cystorrhahy

Back 46

Suturing the bladder

Front 47

Cystostomy

Back 47

Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder

Front 48

Cystotomy

Vesicotomy

Back 48

Incision into the bladder

Front 49

Lithotripsy

Back 49

Surgical crushing of stone

Front 50

Meatotomy

Back 50

Incision into the meatus

Front 51

Nephrectomy

Back 51

Excision of the kidney

Front 52

Nephrolithotomy

Back 52

Incision into the kidney to remove stone

Front 53

Nephrolithotripsy

Back 53

Surgical crushing of stones in the kidney using shock waves

Front 54

Nephrolysis

Back 54

Separating the kidney (from other body structures)

Front 55

Nephropexy

Back 55

Surgical fixation of the kidney

Front 56

Nephrostomy

Back 56

Creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

Front 57

Pyelolithotomy

Back 57

Incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones

Front 58

Pyeloplasty

Back 58

Surgical repair of the renal pelvis

Front 59

Ureterectomy

Back 59

Excision of the ureter

Front 60

Ureterostomy

Back 60

Creation of an artificial opening into the ureter

Front 61

Urethroplasty

Back 61

Surgical repair of the urethra

Front 62

Vesicourethral suspension

Back 62

Suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

Front 63

Cystogram

Back 63

Radiographic image of the bladder

Front 64

Cystography

Back 64

Radiographic imaging of the bladder

Front 65

Nephrography

Back 65

Radio graphing imaging of the kidney

Front 66

Nephrosonography

Back 66

Process of recording the kidney using sound

Front 67

Renogram

Back 67

Radiographic record of the kidney

Front 68

Retrograde urogram

Back 68

Radiographic image of the urinary tract

Front 69

Urogram

Back 69

Radiographic image of the urinary tract

Front 70

Voiding cystourethrography

Back 70

Radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra

Front 71

Cystoscope

Back 71

Instrument used for visual examination of the bladder

Front 72

Cystoscopy

Back 72

Visual examination of the bladder

Front 73

Nephroscopy

Back 73

Visual examination of the kidney

Front 74

Ureteroscopy

Back 74

Visual examination of the ureter

Front 75

Creatinine

Back 75

Blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood

Front 76

KUB (kidney, ureter and bladder)

Back 76

Simple radiographic image of the abd

Front 77

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Back 77

Blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood

Front 78

Specific Gravity (SG)

Back 78

Test performed in a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

Front 79

Urinalysis

Back 79

Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen

Front 80

Albuminuria

Back 80

Albumin in the urine

Front 81

Anuria

Back 81

Absence of urine

Front 82

Diuresis

Back 82

Condition of urine passing through

Front 83

Dysuria

Back 83

Difficult or painful urination

Front 84

Glycosuria

Back 84

Sugar in the urine

Front 85

Hematuria

Back 85

Blood in the urine

Front 86

Meatal

Back 86

Pertaining to the meatus

Front 87

Nephroligist

Back 87

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

Front 88

Nephrology

Back 88

Study of the kidney

Front 89

Nocturia

Back 89

Night urination

Front 90

Oliguria

Back 90

Scanty urine

Front 91

Polyuria

Back 91

Much urine

Front 92

Pyuria

Back 92

Pus in the urine

Front 93

Urinary

Back 93

Pertaining to urine

Front 94

Urologist

Back 94

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

Front 95

Urology

Back 95

Study of the urinary tract

Front 96

Catheter (cath)

Back 96

Flexible, tube like device such as a urinary catheter for withdrawing or instilling fluids

Front 97

Distended

Back 97

Stretched out

Front 98

Enuresis

Back 98

Involuntary urination

Front 99

Hemodialysis (HD)

Back 99

Procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

Front 100

Incontinence

Back 100

Inability to control the bladder/ bowels

Front 101

Micturate

Back 101

To pass urine

Front 102

Stricture

Back 102

Abn narrowing; such as a urethral stricture

Front 103

Void

Back 103

To empty or evacuate waste material especially urine