Medical Terminology: Urinary System
PT116 Unit 5 Assignment
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azot/o |
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bacteri/o |
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cyst/o |
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glomerul/o |
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glycos/o |
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keton/o |
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lith/o |
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meat/o |
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nephr/o |
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noct/i |
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olig/o |
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protein/o |
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pyel/o |
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ren/o |
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ur/o, urin/o |
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ureter/o |
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urethr/o |
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Suffixes |
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–lith |
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–lithiasis |
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–ptosis |
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–tripsy |
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–uria |
Word Building
Build a term that means:
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excision of the bladder |
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bladder pain |
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surgical crushing of a stone |
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kidney softening |
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kidney tumor |
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kidney disease |
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ureter stone |
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narrowing of the urethra |
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condition of sugar in the urine |
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condition of pus in the urine |
Multiple Choice
Highlight or bold the correct answer.
1. Excision of a kidney is called
a. nephrectomy.
b. nephropexy.
c. nephrotomy.
d. renectomy.
2. A distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney, often the result of obstruction, is
a. nephrolithiasis.
b. hydronephrosis.
c. cystocele.
d. pyelonephritis.
3. In nephromegaly there is
a. an enlargement in the kidney.
b. a stone present in the kidney.
c. an inflammation of the kidney.
d. a prolapse of the kidney.
4. The abbreviation UTI stands for
a. urethral toxic infection.
b. ureter total inflammation.
c. urinary tract incontinence.
d. urinary tract infection.
5. The medical term for abnormal kidney condition is
a. nephroptosis.
b. nephrosis.
c. nephromalacia.
d. nephritis.
6. The act of voiding urine is called
a. nocturia.
b. micturition.
c. oliguria.
d. urodynia.
7. What is inflammation of the bladder called?
a. nephritis.
b. urinary tract infection.
c. cystitis.
d. pyelitis.
8. What is the medical term for ureteral narrowing?
a. ureterostenosis.
b. ureterolysis.
c. ureterosclerosis.
d. urethrostenosis.
Matching
Match the following:
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calculus |
a. Protrusion of bladder into vaginal wall b. Urinalysis c. Decrease in the force of the urine stream d. A flat abdomen X-ray e. Commonly seen in children f. Medication to increase urine volume g. Involuntary discharge of urine h. Artificial filtering waste from blood i. May be caused by spinal cord injury j. Treatment for kidney stones k. X-ray of renal pelvis l. Stone m. Implantation of a donor kidney n. Accumulation of urine in renal pelvis o. Test that grows bacteria in a culture medium p. Collects uncontaminated urine for testing q. Feeling need to urinate immediately r. Blood in the urine s. Medication to treat bacterial infection t. Floating kidney u. Insertion of a flexible tube into the bladder v. Another term for urination w. Blood test for kidney function x. Visual exam of the bladder y. Inability of the kidneys to filter waste |
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urgency |
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enuresis |
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micturition |
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hesitancy |
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hydronephrosis |
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nephroptosis |
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cystocele |
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renal failure |
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Wilm’s tumor |
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neurogenic bladder |
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hematuria |
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BUN |
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U/A |
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IVP |
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urine C&S |
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kidneys, ureter, bladder |
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cystoscopy |
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catheterization |
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hemodialysis |
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ESWL |
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renal transplant |
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clean catch specimen |
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antibiotic |
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diuretic |
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