Suffixes
-scopy
viewing or examination with an instrument
hydr/o
water, fluid
one of two bean shaped organs that remove wastes from the blood and help maintain fluid and electrolyte balance
kidney
hematuria
blood in the urine
cystoplasty
repair of the bladder
-uria
urine, urination
ureter/o
ureter
one of two narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder
ureter
ureteritis
inflammation of the ureter
instrument for examining the urethra
urethroscope
-iasis
condition of
bacteri/o
bacteria
muscular organ that holds the urine until it is released
urinary bladder
UTI
infection in one of more organs of the urinary system
hemodialysis
removal of waste from the blood by pumping the blood through a machine that works as an artificial kidney
-lith
stone, calculus
nephr/o
kidney
tubular structure through which urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
urethra
cystolith
stone in the bladder
ureterotomy
incision into a ureter
-cele
herniation, protrusion
cyst/o
urinary bladder, fluid filled sac
microscopic functional unit of the kidney that forms urine; each kidney contains about 1 million
nephron
pyuria
pus in the urine
simple and widely used method for diagnosing urinary tract disorders that includes gross and microscopic examination and specific gravity testing.
Urinalysis (UA)