Urinary System word parts
combing form for renal pelvis
py/o
one of the two bean shaped organs in the retroperitoneal area that removes nitrogenous waste, urea and uric acid.
the kidneys
this is known as bedwetting.
enuresis
protein in the urine
albuminuria
a visual examination of the urinary bladder
What is a cystoscopy?
combining form for kidney
ren/o or nephr/o
one of two muscular tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
ureters
Painful urination
dysuria
blood in the urine
hematuria
x-ray record (image) of the renal pelvis and urinary tract.
What is a pyelography?
combining form for bladder
cyst/o
the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
the urethra
scanty urination
oliguria
renal calculi, or kidney stones
what is nephrolithiasis?
An anastomosis
What is ureteroneocystostomy?
combining form for stone
lith/o
the muscular sac that temporarily hold urine before elimination.
the urinary bladder.
no urination
anuria
the inability to hold urine in the bladder
What is urinary incontinence?
x-ray image of the urinary tract
What is KUB, kidneys, ureters, and bladder film?
combining form for glomerulus
this is the depression on the medial border of the kidney.
the hilum
bacteria in the urine
bacteriuria
collection of pus
The use of shock waves to crush urinary tract stones