Combining Forms and Suffixes
Abbreviations
Don't hate, urinate
Conditions
Treatments
100

Combining form for the trigone region of the bladder

trigon/o

100

DM

diabetes

100

Within the kidney, a cluster of capillaries in the shape of knot which allow water, salt, sugar, and urea to leave the bloodstream.

glomerulus

100

Physician who diagnoses conditions associated with the urinary system and male reproductive system

Urologist

100

Dialysis has the effect on urine production

increase

200

Suffix meaning crushing

-tripsy

200

NEG

negative

200

Process by which blood reclaims useful substance from the filtrate that flows through the renal tubules

reabsorption

200

Condition of urinating more times than normal

polyuria

200

The test that looks for abnormal elements in the urine

urinalysis

300

Suffix meaning nothing

-e

300

ARF

acute renal failure

300

nephron

300

Herniation of the bladder through the vaginal wall in females

cystocele

300

Usually receives education and training through a technical diploma program or an associates degree program to operate dialysis machine

Dialysis technician

400

Combining form meaning scanty

olig/o

400

pH

400

Process separating waste products from the blood is known as this

filtration

400

Stone in the bladder

cystolithiasis

400

Artificial way to remove waste from the body after kidney failure

dialysis

500

Combining form meaning stone

lith/o

500

KUB stands for these

kidneys, ureters, and bladder

500
Another name for urination

micturition

500

Involuntary release of urine

enuresis

500

Uses a camera and a contrast medium

angiogram