Urinary ROOTS
Urinary SUFFIXES
Urinary PREFIXES
Urinary DISEASES / DISORDERS
Urinary ABBREVIATIONS / Other
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Ureter/o
What is the root for ureter? A ureter is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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-itis
What is the suffix meaning inflammation? You could have cystitis, urethritis, nephritis.
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Infra-
What is the prefix meaning inside or below? An infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm would occur below the kidneys in the abdominal cavity
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Epipdymitis
What is inflammation of the epididymis? The epididymis is the coil shaped tube at the upper part of the testicle where sperm mature
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UTI
What is a urinary tract infection? Symptoms include dysuria and/or hematuria and/or polyuria
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Glomerul/o
What is the root for the glomerulus? The glomerulus is the tiny filtration unit that consists of a cluster of capillaries that functions as the initial site for urine formation
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-megaly
What is the suffix meaning enlargement of? You could have nephromegaly, meaning enlargement of the kidney
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Anti-
What is the prefix meaning against or opposite of. An antidiuretic hormone would promote the reabsorption of water and decrease reabsorption of sodium ions, thus eliminating sodium and water in the urine
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Dysuria
What is painful, difficult urination?
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GFR
What is glomerular filtration rate? This describes the flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney
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Pyel/o
What is the root word for pelvis? This refers to the renal pelvis, which is the broad top part of the ureter
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-iasis
What is the suffix meaning "condition" or "state?"
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peri
What is the prefix meaning around? You may suffer a periurethral laceration during childbirth
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Incontinence
What is the loss of urinary control?
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KUB
What is the abbreviation for kidneys, ureter, and bladder? Also refers to an X-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder taken as a flat plate of the abdomen
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Cyst/o
What is the root word for bladder? A cystoscopy, for example, would be a visual inspection into the urinary bladder.
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-rrhaphy
What is the suffix meaning surgical fixation of? If you perform a nephrorrhaphy, you may be suturing a floating kidney back onto the posterior abdominal wall.
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olig-, oligo-
What is the prefix meaning a few? Oliguria refers to low urine output
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renal failure
What is the term for when kidneys cease urine production?
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UI
What is urinalysis? This is a way of testing for cells, bacteria, and other substances in the urine. It can detect and diagnose a UTI or kidney disorder
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Nephr/o, ren/o
What is the root word for kidney? Nephritis is inflammation of the kidney and renal means relating to the kidney
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-uria
What is the suffix indicating urine? If you are suffering from nocturia and hematuria, then you are experiencing excessive urination at night and blood in your urine.
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Poly-
What is the prefix meaning much or many? If you experience polyuria, then you have excessive urine production
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Pyelonephritis
What is an infection of the upper urinary tract (pelvis and kidneys)?
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PSA
What is the prostate-specific antigen? This is a protein produced by normal and malignant cells of the prostate gland
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