Word parts
Medical word part for night
noct/o
bean shaped like organs are what?
the kidneys
painful or difficult urination is?
dysuria
cystitis is _____
inflammation of the bladder
what is the type of urinalysis that screens for chemical changes in the urine?
dipstick urinalysis
the medical word part -e means
noun with no meaning
what are the long narrow tubes that transport urine from kidneys to the urinary bladder?
The ureters
enuresis is ____ discharge of urine?
involuntary
cancerous tumor of the kidney that occurs in adulthood
Renal cell carcinoma
Removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
biopsy
what does -us mean?
structure; tissue;thing
where are nephrons located?
renal cortex
____ is the loss of voluntary control over the discharge of urine form the bladder.
Urinary Incontinence
kidney stones
nephrolithiasis
sonography is a diagnostic image method that uses _____
high frequency sound waves
what word part means dilation or expansion?
-ectasia
what is the inner region of the kidney?
Renal medulla
oliguria is ___
condition in which a small amount of urine is produced
renal hypertension is ________ pressure resulting from kidney disease
High blood pressure
test that checks for phenylketonuria in infants.
phenylketonuria test or PKU
-poietin means...
substance that forms
the urinary bladder is..?
A hollow, muscular organ
inability to empty the bladder due to blockage.
urinary retention
Wilms ____, is a malignant tumor of the kidney occurs through ___
tumor, childhood
test that estimates glomerular filtration rate
creatinine clearance