Combining Forms
Define the combining form only in the term: Glycosuria
sugar, sweet, sweetness
Define the abbreviation: UC
Urine culture
What is the key organ of the urinary system?
Kidneys
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This is a procedure that is a visual and microscopic analysis of a urine specimen.
UA (Urinalysis)
Define the combining form only in the term: Urethropexy
urethra
Acute Renal Failure
What are the microscopic structures located primarily within the outer cortex of the kidney?
Nephron
This disease is a need to urinate immediately.
Urinary Urgency
This procedure is a visual examination of the bladder lining with a cystoscope.
Cystoscopy
Define the combining form only in the term: pyuria
pus
What does the abbreviation BUN mean?
Blood Urea Nitrogen
What structure is long, narrow tubes that drain urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder?
This disease is severe, intermittent pain caused by spasms of the ureter.
Renal Colic
This procedure is an insertion of a tube into the bladder via the urethra to drain urine, obtain a urine specimen, or instill medication.
Urinary Catheterization
Define the combining form in the term: oliguria
deficiency
What does the abbreviation KUB mean?
Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder
This organ is approximately 20 cm long for males and 4 cm long for females, what is the organ?
Urethra
This disease is a small stone, composed of mineral salts, that may obstruct portions of the kidneys or a ureter.
Renal calculus
This procedure is the process of growing microorganisms and then exposing them to antimicrobial drugs to determine which ones kill them most effectively.
C&S, Culture and Sensitivity
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Give BOTH of the combining forms that mean bladder.
Define the abbreviation I&O
Intake and Output
The kidneys produce and excrete an average of how much urine each day?
1-2 liters
This disease is an inflammation and infection caused by bacterial growth in the urinary tract, usually the bladder.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
This procedure is filtration of wastes and fluid from blood while it passes through selectivity permeable membranes.
Hemodialysis