Prefixes
nephr/o & ren/o
What is the kidney?
includes the cortex, medulla, hilum, and renal pelvis
What are the kidneys?
inability to control urine
What is enuresis? (incontinence)
the study of conditions related to the urinary system
What is urology?
surgical removal of a kidney
What is a nephrectomy
ureter/o
What is the ureter?
tubes that transport urine from the bladder to outside
What is the urethra?
blood in the urine
What is hematuria?
triangle in the bladder in which the ureters enter and the urethra exits
removal of toxins from the blood
What is hemodialysis?
vesic/o & cyst/o
What is the bladder?
the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder
What is the ureter?
painful or difficult urination
What is dysuria?
UA
What is Urine Analysis
removal of toxins by filtration through the peritoneum
What is peritoneal dialysis?
peritone/o
What is the peritoneum?
inflammation of the kidney glomeruli
What is glomerulonephritis?
blood test to check kidney function
What is BUN? (blood, urea, nitrogen)
What is cystoscopy?
accumulation of a large amount of urine in the kidney pelvis due to obstruction
What is hydronephrosis?