Urinary System Abbreviations

Front 1

albumin/o

Back 1

protein

Front 2

Azot-

Back 2

nitrogen, nitrogenous wastes

Front 3

Cyst/o

Back 3

bladder

example: cystitis, cystectomy (inflammation of, removal of bladder)

Front 4

Glomerulo-

Back 4

little ball

example: glomerulus

Front 5

Hydro/o

Back 5

Water

example: hydronephrosis (abnormal condition involving back up of urine into the kidney)

Front 6

Incontinence

Back 6

involuntary discharge of urine or feces

Front 7

Ket/o-

Keton/o-

Back 7

Ketone bodies

Front 8

Meat/o-

Back 8

opening

example: meatus

Front 9

Nephr/o-

ren/o-

Back 9

kidney

example: nephritis, renal artery

Front 10

Olig/o

Back 10

Scanty, less than normal

example: oliguria (reduced urine formation)

Front 11

-Pexy

Back 11

to surgically reattach , fix in normal position

example: nephropexy (surgically attach kidney in normal anatomical position)

Front 12

Poly-

Back 12

many, excessive

example: polydactyl (condition of extra digits)

Front 13

Py-

Back 13

pus (referring to white blood cells)

example:pyuria

Front 14

Pyel/o-

Back 14

renal collecting ducts

example: pyelogram (x-ray of the collecting ducts)

Front 15

Ur/o

-uria

Back 15

urine

example: polyuria, anuria (frequent urination, no urine formation)

Front 16

ureter/o

Back 16

ureter

Front 17

urethr/o

Back 17

urethra