Prefixes
What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?
Many or excessive
what does the suffix '-uria' refer to?
Condition of urine
What is the word root for 'kidney'?
Nephr-or ren-
what is the term for a bacterial infection of the bladder?
Cystitis
What does the abbreviation UTI stand for?
Urinary Tract Infection
what does the prefix (dys-) indicate in a medical term?
Painful,difficult,or abnormal
What does -lysis mean when describing a urinary condition?
Breakdown or destruction
what is the word root for urine or urinary tract?
Ur-or urin-
what condition involves kidney stones?
Nephrolithiasis
What does BUN stand for in lab testing?
Blood urea nitrogen
what does the prefix an- mean?
Without or not
What does -ectomy mean in procedures like nephrectomy?
Surgical removal
what is the word root for bladder?
Cyst- or vesic-
what is the medical term for high levels of urea in the blood?
Uremia
what is the abbreviation for a test that examines unire content?
UA (Urinalysis)
what does the prefix peri- refer to in anatomical terms?
Around
what does -cele mean in the term like cystocele?
Hernia or swelling
what is the root word for urethra?
Urethr-
What is inflammation of the glomeruli called?
Glomerulonephritis
what is the abbreviation for surgical procedure to remove a kidney?
Nephrectomy
what does the prefix hypo- mean in medical terminology?
Below,deficient
what does the suffix -pexy mean in nephropexy?
what is the the word root pyel- used to describe?
Renal pelvis
what condition is characterized by involuntary leakage of urine?
Urinary incontinence
what is the function of the ureters?
To transport urine from kidneys to bladder