Abbreviations
STD
What is "sexually transmitted disease?"
-ia means
The prefix in the word hydrolysis means...
What is water?
nephro/o and ren both mean
What is kidney
The name of the pouch where urine is held BEFORE being released
What is bladder?
UA
What is "urinalysis?"
-tripsy means
Polyurea is a word that means "too much urine." However, the prefix means something else.
What is many?
Nitr/o means...
What is nitrogen?
These are the TWO organs responsible for filtering waste out of the blood.
What are "kidneys"
What is "urinary tract infection?"
-al, -ary, -ate, -ical all mean
What is "pertaining to?"
What is around?
filtr means
What is filter?
Peristalsis in this part of the urinary system allows for movement of urine from the kidneys to the bladder
What are ureters?
ESRD
What is "end stage renal failure?"
erythropoietin is a word where the suffix means
What is "the maker?"
What is "across"
A urologist is someone who specializes in
What is "the urinary system?"
This is responsible for transmitting urine to the outside of the body
What is the Urethra?
KUB
What is "kidney, ureter, and bladder"
The word paralyzer has a suffix that means
What is "separator?"
This prefix means "backward"
What is retro?
The root mictur means
What is "pass urine?"
These are the very small filtering units inside of each kidney. There are over 1 million of these in each kidney.
What are nephrons?