Bases
what is albumin/o the root for?
protein
What root means ketone bodies?
ket/o & keton/o
What is the definition of antibacterial?
agent that kills bacteria such as soap
What is the definition of nephrosis?
abnormal condition of the kidney
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
what is bacteri/o the root for?
bacteria
stone
Special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder
Cystoscope
term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the kidney
pyonephritis
Bx
biopsy
what is cyst/o or vesic/o the root for?
bladder or sac
What root means meatus (opening)?
meat/o
What is the definition of urologist?
physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system
Indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
hilum
IVP
intravenous urogram
what is dips/o the root for?
thirst
What root means urethra?
urethr/o
form of sugar found in the blood and used for energy
Glucose
What is the definition of nephron?
microscopic functional unit of the kidney; long convoluted tubular structure consisting of the renal corpuscle (glomerulus and glomerular capsule), proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tube
UA
urinalysis
What root means glomerulus?
glomerul/o
what does the root, pyel/o, mean?
renal pelvis (basin)
What is the name of the sugar found in urine?
Glucosuria
What is urologic endoscopic surgery?
use of specialized endoscopes within the urinary tract to perform various surgical procedures, such as resection of a tumor, repair of an obstruction, stone retrieval, or stent
RP
retrograde pyelogram