Urinary System Disorders
This condition means hardening of the kidneys
What is nephrosclerosis?
This is the surgical removal of a stone from the urinary bladder.
This word root means stone?
What is "lith(o)"
This disorder means excessive urination at night.
What is nycturia?
electromyography
ee-LEK-tro-my-OG-ruh-fee
This term means enlargement of the kidney
What is nephromegaly?
This procedure allows the direct visualization in side the kidney using a fiberoptic instrument.
What is Nephroscopy?
This word part refers to the genitals.
What is "gon(o)"?
This condition refers to painful or difficult urination.
What is dysuria?
ureterocystostomy
yoo-REE-ter-oh-sis-TOS-tuh-mee
These two terms mean the same as urination.
What are voiding and micturition?
This is the surgical repair of the renal pelvis
What is Pyeloplasty?
This suffix means softening.
What is "-malacia"?
This means excreting less than 500 ml of urine per day.
What is oliguria?
nephrolithotomy
nef-roh-lih-THOT-uh-mee
This term means excessive white blood cells in the urine.
What is pyuria?
This is the surgical excision of a kidney and its ureter
What is nephroureterectomy?
This suffix means hernia.
What is "cele"?
This conditions means there is excess sugar in the urine.
Cystourethroscopy
sis-toh-yoo-ree-THROS-kuh-pee
This term means the inability to control urination
What is incontinence?
This is the x-ray study of the urethra after injection of an opaque medium
What is urethrography?
This word part refers to the renal pelvis.
What is "pyel(o)"?
This condition is the OPPOSITE of anuria.
What is polyuria?
Ureteropyelonephritis
yoo-REE-ter-oh-PIE-eh-loh-neh-FRY-tis