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Anatomy
Prefixes/Suffix
Word Roots
Terminology
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100
What is the circular muscle that surrounds the urethra and constricts the tube when it contracts.
What is the sphincters (SFINK-tehrs)?
100
What is "painful, bad, or difficult" urination.
What is the prefix "dys" in dysuria?
100
What is the "bladder".
What is the word root for cyst/o?
100
What is bed-wetting.
What is enuresis?
100
What is benign prostatic hypertrophy"; enlarged prostate.
What is BPH?
200
What is the Bladder.
What is the holding tank or bag in the urinary system?
200
What is a "few or diminished", urine production.
What is the prefix in "olig, oligo" in oliguia?
200
What is "glomerulus"?
What is the word root for glomerul/o?
200
What is presence of protein in the urine.
What is albuminuria?
200
What is prostate-specific antigen.
What is PSA?
300
To carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
What is the function of the Ureters?
300
What is the "study of" medical specialty dealing with the kidneys.
What is the suffix "ology" in in nephrology?
300
What is pus?
What is the word root for py/o?
300
What is inflammation of the renal or kidney pelvis due to local bacteria infection.
What is pyelonephritis?
300
What is end-stage renal disease.
What is ERSD?
400
What is the trigger r/t volume that gives one the urge to urinate.
What is the micturition reflex?
400
What is "urine", absence of urine formation.
What is the suffix "urea" mean in anuria?
400
What is pelvis.
What is the root word for pyel/o?
400
What is a kidney stone.
What is renal calculus?
400
What is intravenous pyelogram, contrast is injected into a vein and is excreted by the kidneys to show the urinary system.
What is IVP?
500
The kidney.
What organ regulates body fluids and produces urine?
500
What is "pain", pain in a bladder.
What is the suffix "algia" in cystalgia?
500
What is "urine"?
What is the word root for ur/o, urin/o?
500
What is difficult or painful urination.
What is dysuria?
500
What is urinary tract infection.
What is UTI?