Unit 5. Terms related to Urinary System (1) (3).pptx
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Terms related to Urinary System
Urinary System Kidneys Ureters Bladder Urethra
Functions of Urinary System Maintain stable internal environment Remove waste products Adjust water and electrolyte levels Maintain correct pH
Urinary System Combining Forms cyst/o bladder glycos /o sugar, glucose keton /o ketones lith /o stone nephr /o kidney ren/o kidney pyel /o renal pelvis ur /o urine ureter/o ureter urethr /o urethra vesic /o bladder
Urinary System Suffixes lith stone -lithiasis condition of stones -ptosis drooping - uria in the urine
Word Building with nephr /o – ectomy nephrectomy removal of kidney –gram Nephrogram record of kidney –itis nephritis inflammation of kidney –lith nephrolith kidney stone –logist nephrologist kidney specialist – malacia nephromalacia kidney softening – megaly nephromegaly kidney enlargement –oma nephroma kidney tumor –osis nephrosis abnormal condition of the kidney –ptosis nephroptosis drooping kidney – pathy nephropathy kidney disease
Word Building with ren /o and ur /o – logist urologist Specialist in treating the disorders of the urinary system –emia uremia urea in blood –al renal pertaining to the kidney
Word Building with urethr /o –al urethral pertaining to urethra –algia urethralgia Pain in the urethra –itis urethritis inflammation of urethra –rrhagia urethrorrhagia rapid bleeding from urethra –scope urethroscope instrument to view inside urethra –stenosis urethrostenosis narrowing of urethra
Word Building with – uria an– anuria Absence of urine production bacteri/o bacteriuria bacteria in the urine dys– dysuria difficult or painful urination glycos/o glycosuria sugar in the urine hemat/o hematuria blood in the urine keton/o ketonuria ketones in the urine
anuria complete lack of urine production and lack of urine excretion urology diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the urinary system urinary retention inability to fully empty the bladder catheter flexible tube inserted into the body; commonly through urethra into bladder diuresis increased formation and secretion of urine enuresis involuntary urination; especially by children at night Urinary System Vocabulary