Word Parts
what does the word part "py/o" mean?
The word part "py/o" means pus.
What does UTI stand for?
UTI stands for urinary tract infection.
Is the uterus the female or the male part of the urinary system?
The uterus is the female part of the urinary system or reproductive system.
What is Anuria using your word parts?
Absence of urine production
an-=not,without
-uria=urination,condition of urine
What is a biopsy?
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
The word part "peritone/o" stand for peritoneum.
What is cystitis mean when using your word parts?
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder
Cyst/o=cyst;fluid sac and bladder
-itis=inflammation
What is the function of the kidneys?
The function of the kidney are to filter waste and excess water from the blood producing urine as result
What is hematuria using your word parts?
Hematuria is a condition when blood or blood cells are excreted in urine.
Hemat/o=blood
-Uria=Urination,condition of urine
What is a excisional biopsy?
What does the word "ren/o" and "nephr/o" mena?
The word part "ren/o" and nephr/o both mean kidney.
The disease "nephropathy" means kidney disease.
Nephr/o=kidney
-pathy=disease
What are the two tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
The two tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder are the ureters.
What is glycosuria using your word parts?
Glycosuria is a condition in which carbohydrates or sugars are excreted in the urine.
Glycos/o=sugar,glucose
Uria=Urination,condition of urine
A test of blood or urine to check for potential toxins or poisons as drugs or alcohol or other substances.
What does the word part "vesic/o" mean?
The word part "vesic/o" means urinary bladder
What are the words part of the disease "Diabetes Insipidus"?
TRICK QUESTION THERE'S NONE!
What is the difference of the renal artery and the renal vein?
The renal artery delivers oxygenated blood to the kidneys while the renal vein removes deoxygenated blood.
What is the condition of difficult or painful urination?
The condition of difficult or painful urination is Dysuria.
Dsy-=painful,difficult
-uria=urination,condition of urine
What diagnostic test uses a hollow needle to remove a core sample of tissue for microscopic examination.
Needle biopsy
What does the word part "olgi/o" stand for?
The word part "olgi/o stands for scanty or (very small).
What does the disease "glomerulonephritis"" stand for?
The disease "glomerulonephritis" stands for Inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidney
Glomerul/o=glomerulus
Nephr/o=kidney
-itis=inflammation
What hollow muscular organ is responsible for storing and excreting urine?
The hollow muscular organ that is responsible for storing and excreting urine is the urinary bladder.
What is loss of voluntary control of the discharge of urine from the bladder called?
The loss of voluntary control of the discharge of urine from the bladder is called urinary incontinence.
Visual examination of the bladder using a cystoscope is called ______
Cystoscopy