Combining Forms
The CF lith/o means
stone, calculus
Urine is expelled from the body through the
Urethra
Inflammation of the bladder is called:
cystitis
Visual examination of the urethra is called
urethroscopy
Which term means blood in the urine?
Hematuria
The CF olig/o means
scanty, few, or little
The microscopic filtering units found in the kidneys that are responsible for urine formation are called
nephrons
In glomerulonephritis, the glomerular membrane becomes
inflamed and leaky.
The visual examination of the bladder for evidence of pathology, to obtain biopsies, and to remove pathological tissue is called
cystoscopy
Excessive or frequent urination after going to bed is called
nocturia
The CF pyel/o means
renal pelvis.
When oxygen levels are low, the kidneys secrete erythropoietin to stimulate production of
Red Blood Cells
The physical, chemical, and microscopic evaluation of a urine specimen is called
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
The physical, chemical, and microscopic evaluation of a urine specimen is called
urinalysis
Excessive urination is called
Polyuria
The CF kal/i means
potassium
After removal of wastes, blood leaves the kidney by way of the
renal vein
The presence of calculi in any urinary structure is called
urolithiasis
What type of dialysis removes toxic wastes from the body using the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity?
Peritoneal Dialysis
Crushing of a stone is called
lithotripsy
The combining form (CF) py/o means
pus
The renal corpuscle is composed of capillaries known as the
glomerulus
One of the most common causes of end-stage renal disease is
Diabetes
Creation of an opening between the skin and kidney to drain urine to an external receptacle when ureters are unable to do so is called
nephrostomy
The surgical fixation of the bladder is called
cystopexy