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Medical Terminology in Renal Diseases, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

A list of medical terms and definitions related to the urinary system, kidney diseases, and their diagnosis and treatment. It includes terms for organs, conditions, and surgical procedures, as well as prefixes, suffixes, and word elements. Commonly used abbreviations and radiologic examinations are also included.

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2009/2010

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TERM 1
cyst/o, vesic/o
DEFINITION 1
WR: bladder
TERM 2
glomerul/o
DEFINITION 2
WR: glomerulus
TERM 3
nephr/o, ren/o
DEFINITION 3
WR: kidney
TERM 4
pyel/o
DEFINITION 4
WR: renal pelvis
TERM 5
ureter/o
DEFINITION 5
WR: ureter
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cyst/o, vesic/o

WR: bladder

TERM 2

glomerul/o

DEFINITION 2

WR: glomerulus

TERM 3

nephr/o, ren/o

DEFINITION 3

WR: kidney

TERM 4

pyel/o

DEFINITION 4

WR: renal pelvis

TERM 5

ureter/o

DEFINITION 5

WR: ureter

urethr/o

WR: urethra

TERM 7

aden/o

DEFINITION 7

WR: gland

TERM 8

carcin/o

DEFINITION 8

WR: cancer

TERM 9

enter/o

DEFINITION 9

WR: intestine (usually small intestine)

TERM 10

erythr/o

DEFINITION 10

WR: red

noct/o

WR: night

TERM 17

olig/o

DEFINITION 17

WR: scanty, small

TERM 18

py/o

DEFINITION 18

WR: pus

TERM 19

rect/o

DEFINITION 19

WR: rectum

TERM 20

scler/o

DEFINITION 20

WR: hardening; sclera (white of eye)

ur/o,

urin/o

WR: urine, urinary tract

TERM 22

ven/o

DEFINITION 22

WR: vein

TERM 23

ectomy

DEFINITION 23

S: excision, removal

TERM 24

pexy

DEFINITION 24

S: fixation (of an organ)

TERM 25

plasty

DEFINITION 25

S: surgical repair

algia, dynia

S: pain

TERM 32

cele

DEFINITION 32

S: hernia, swelling

TERM 33

cyte

DEFINITION 33

S: cell

TERM 34

ectasis

DEFINITION 34

S: dilation, expansion

TERM 35

edema

DEFINITION 35

S: swelling

emesis

S: vomiting

TERM 37

emia

DEFINITION 37

S: blood condition

TERM 38

grade

DEFINITION 38

S: to go

TERM 39

gram

DEFINITION 39

S: record, writing

TERM 40

graphy

DEFINITION 40

S: process of recording

lysis

S: separation, destruction, loosening

TERM 47

megaly

DEFINITION 47

S: enlargement

TERM 48

oma

DEFINITION 48

S: tumor

TERM 49

osis

DEFINITION 49

S: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood

cells)

TERM 50

pathy

DEFINITION 50

S: disease

pepsia

S: digestion

TERM 52

phagia

DEFINITION 52

S: swallowing, eating

TERM 53

phobia

DEFINITION 53

S: fear

TERM 54

ptosis

DEFINITION 54

S: prolapse, downward displacement

TERM 55

rrhea

DEFINITION 55

S: discharge, flow

ist

S: specialist

TERM 62

a, an

DEFINITION 62

P: without, not

TERM 63

dys

DEFINITION 63

P: bad; painful; difficult

TERM 64

in

DEFINITION 64

P: in, not

TERM 65

intra

DEFINITION 65

P: in, within

poly

P: many, much

TERM 67

retro

DEFINITION 67

P: backward, behind

TERM 68

supra

DEFINITION 68

P: above; excessive; superior

TERM 69

ARF

DEFINITION 69

acute renal failure

TERM 70

BPH

DEFINITION 70

benign prostatic hyperplastia; benign prostatic hypertrophy

IVU

intravenous urogram; intravenous urography

TERM 77

KUB

DEFINITION 77

kidney, ureter, bladder

TERM 78

PSA

DEFINITION 78

prostate-specific antigen

TERM 79

UA

DEFINITION 79

urinalysis

TERM 80

UTI

DEFINITION 80

urinary tract infection

azoturia

Increase of nitrogenous substances, especially urea, in urine

TERM 82

diuresis

DEFINITION 82

Increased formation and secretion of urine

TERM 83

end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

DEFINITION 83

Kidney disease that has advanced to the point that the

kidneys can no longer adequately filter the blood and,

ultimately, requires dialysis or renal transplantation for

survival; also called chronic renal failure (CRF)

TERM 84

enuresis

DEFINITION 84

Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which bladder

control should be established; also called bed-wetting at

night or nocturnal enuresis

TERM 85

renal hypertension

DEFINITION 85

High blood pressure that results from kidney disease