Prefixes
The prefix "Cyst/o" means what
What is Bladder?
The suffix "lith" means what
What is stone?
The root word "glomer" is
What is ball?
Occurs when bacteria enter the urinary tract and may affect the urethra, bladder, or even the kidneys
What is a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
Define UA
What is urine analysis?
The prefix "Nephr/o" means what
What is kidney?
The suffix "trophy" means what
What is nourishment, and development?
The root word "Mict" is
What is to pass urine?
Clumps of calcium found in the urinary tract, causing pain
What is kidney stones?
Most common urinary tract infection?
What is E. Coli?
The prefix "Ur/o" means what
What is urine?
The suffix "megaly" means what
What is enlargement?
The root word "Pyel"
What is the renal pelvis
The bladder walls become inflamed, and bladder capacity is decreased
What is painful bladder syndrome?
Muscular lined tubes that carry urine from urine to bladder
What is ureter?
The prefix "Glomerul/o" means what
What is glomerulus?
The suffix "stenosis" pertaining to the urethra
What is narrowing of the urethra?
The root word "Cyst" is
What is sac, bladder?
Involuntary release of urine "bedwetting"
What is enuresis?
Blood in urine is called
What is hematuria?
The prefix "Uric/o" means what
What is uric acid?
The suffix "tripsy" means what
What is surgical crushing?
The root word "Vesic" is
What is urinary bladder?
Frequently getting up and urinating during the night
What is nocturne?
Hollow muscular sac that serves as a temporary reservoir for the urine
What is urinary bladder?