Prefixes
azot/o
urea, nitrogen
-megaly
enlargement
ur/o, urin/o
urine
inflammation of the kidneys due to infection.
pyelonephritis
ADH
antidiuretic hormone-vasopressin
blast/o
developing cell, germ cell
-uria
urine, urination
olig/o
scanty
inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
ARF
acute renal failure
albumin/o
albumin
-trophy
nourishment, development
vesic/o
urinary bladder
inflammation of the urethra
urethritis
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
cyst/o
bladder, sac
-tripsy
surgical crushing
pyel/o
renal pelvis
oliguria
decrease in urine production
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
lith/o
stone, calculus
-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
renal calculi
Kidney stones; the most common cause of urinary obstruction.
C&S
culture and sensitivity testing-determine antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's urine specimen