Prefixes
A prefix that means inside or within
What is intra-?
A suffix that breaks down to mean an inflammation of
What is -itis ?
A word root that’s definition means blood
What is hem/o?
An abbreviation that means Potassium
What is K?
What is urinary incontinence
A prefix that’s definition means through, throughout, or completely
What is dia- ?
A suffix that means the surgical creation of an opening
What is -stomy?
A root word that means a stone or calculus
What is lith/o?
An abbreviation that’s definition means Antidiuretic hormone
What is ADH?
An illness that means to have radiation pain in the region of the kidney associated with the passage of a stone
What is renal colic?
A prefix that breaks down to mean above or over
What is supra- ?
A suffix that's definition means separation or disintegration
What is -lysis?
A root word that breaks down means urine
What is Urin/o?
An abbreviation that means Specific Gravity
What is SG?
An illness that is defined to mean a deficiency of potassium in the blood
What is hypokalemia?
A prefix that means new
What is neo?
A suffix that means the condition of
What is -ism?
A root word definition means a kidney
What is nephr/o?
An abbreviation that’s definition means Urinalysis
What is UA?
An illness that means that bacteria is present in the urine
What is bacteriuria?
A prefix that breaks down to mean after or behind
What is post?
A suffix that breaks down to mean an act of recording data
What is -graphy?
A root word that breaks down to mean the bladder
What is cyst/o?
An abbreviation that means Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
What is ESWL?
An illness that means having an excess amount of sodium in the blood
What is Hypernatremia?