Prefixes
Dia
Complete, through
record; image
CAT
computerized axial tomography
albumin/o
albumin
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
Dys
painful, difficult
-lysis
breakdown; seperation
CYSTO
cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination
bacteri/o
bacteria
oliguria
condition in which a very small amount of urine is produced
Inter
between
-pexy
surgical fixation
IC
interstitial cystitis
calcul/o
stone
Nephrolithiasis
kidney stone
hyper
above; excessive
-poeitin
substance that forms
sp gr
specific gravity
lith/o
stone; calculus
urethrotomy
incision into urethra
a-
not; without
-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
nephr
nephr/o
hematuria
Blood in the urine