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| -ectasis | dilation, stretching |
| -lithotomy | incision for stone removal |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| -uresis | urination |
| -uria | urination |
| ablation | Removal of tissue by vaporization, abrasion, freezing or other methods. |
| anuria | Absence of urine formation. |
| bladder | A hollow, expandable muscular sac that stores urine produced by the kidneys until excretion. |
| calcul/o | stone |
| cali/o | calyx |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
| cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
| cystocele | A prolapse of the bladder into the vagina. |
| dia- | complete, through |
| dialysis | A therapeutic procedure used in patients with kidney failure for removal of harmful wastes and fluids from the blood. |
| diuresis | Increased excretion of urine. |
| enuresis | Involuntary discharge of urine after completed development of urinary control. |
| epispadias | A birth defect due to malformation of the urethra. |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| hematuria | Red blood cells in the urine. |
| hemodialysis | A therapeutic procedure used with kidney failure involving removal of harmful wastes and fluids from the blood. |
| hydronephrosis | Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, sometimes caused by blockage of the ureter. |
| hypospadias | A birth defect due to malformation of the urethra in which the urethral opening is below its normal location. |
| incontinence | The inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder. |
| interstitial cystitis | Painful bladder syndrome. |
| kidney | One of a pair of organs that filter blood for the secretion of urine and that regulates ion concentrations. |
| lith/o | stone, calcification |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| nephrolithiasis | Formation of kidney stones. |
| nephron | Very small filtering structures in the kidneys. |
| nephrotic syndrome | Disease of the kidney without inflammatory or neoplastic components. |
| nocturia | Patient needs to wake at night to pass urine. |
| oliguria | Decreased urinary output. |
| peritoneal dialysis | Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity. |
| polycystic kidney disease | An inherited disease in which cysts develop within the kidneys. |
| polyuria | Excessive production of urine. |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| pyuria | White blood cells or pus cells in the urine. |
| ren/o | kidney |
| ur/o | urine |
| uremia | Presence of excessive amounts of urea in the blood. May be a sign of renal disease or failure. |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urethritis | Inflammation of the urethra, causing painful and difficult urination. |
| urin/o | urine, urinary system |
| urinary bladder | A muscular, membranous sac along the urinary tract that store urine until urination. |
| urination | Discharge of urine from the body. |
| urine | The fluid containing waste products and water secreted by the kidneys, then stored in the urinary bladder until urination. |
| urology | A surgical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract in both sexes, and the genital tract in the male. |
| vesic/o | bladder, blister |
| vesicul/o | vesicle |
Authors and Reviewers
Authored by Dr. Barbara A. EricksonMedically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Last Update: 12/18/2022
