Word Parts
What is the word part for stone?
calcul/o
what area is the outer region, contains over a million nephrons?
renal cortex
Absence of the urine production is...
anuria
Inflammation of the bladder is...
cystitis
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination is...
biopsy
What is the word part for kidney?(There are 2 word parts for kidney)
nephr/o or ren/o
What area widnes the upper part of the ureter on the medial side of the kidney, where urine is collected before flowing into the ureters?
renal pelvis
Abnormal increase in production of urine is...
diuresis
Chronic inflammation of the bladder wall is...
interstitial cystitis
Visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope. A thin, hollow, flexible metal tube is passed through the urinary meatus and the urethra into the bladder. Physicians can pass cameras, mirrors, and instruments through the tube, enabling them to examine and possibly treat or remove tumors, calculi, or inflamed tissue is...
cystoscopy
What is the word part for pus?
py/o
what area transports urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder?
ureters
Condition of excessive urine production is...
polyuria
Inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidney is...
glomerulonephritis
X-ray of the kidneys,ureters,and bladder is...
kidneys,ureters,and bladder x-ray-(KUB)
What is the word part for yellow;yellowish?
xanth/o
what area has a tube that transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body?
urethra
Sudden,compelling urge to urinate;may be associated with many disorders and also tends to increase with age is...
urinary urgency
Herniation of the bladder through the vaginal wall of the female reproductive system is...
cystocele
Urine test that estimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR), providing a measurement of how well the glomeruli (filtering units) of the kidney are functioning is...
creatinine clearance
What is the word part for urine?
urin/o
urinary bladder
Condition in which blood or blood cells are excreted in the urine is...
hematuria
Group of clinical signs and symptoms, present in some disorders, that cause glomerulonephritis(inflammation of the glomeruli); marked by blood and protein in the urine and by edema(swelling)in various parts of the body is...
nephritic syndrome
A test of blood or urine to check for potential toxins or poisons such as drugs/ alcohol or other substances. Certain substances, such as alcohol, are eliminated from the body fairly quickly. Other drugs can be detected for several weeks after use is...
toxicology