URINARY SYSTEM INFORMATION- TERMINOLOGIES-LESSON 79

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In this lesson we will learn about medical terminologist of URINARY SYSTEM.
1. Cyst/o means urinary bladder.
Cystitis-inflammation of urinary bladder.
Cystoscope-process of visual examination of urinary bladder
Cystocele-hernia of the bladder
Cystectomy-surgical excision of urinary bladder

2. Calic/o means calix

Caliceal-pertaining to the calix or calyx.

3. Cali/o means calix

Caliectasis-dilation of calix.

4. Glomerul/o means glomerulus

Glomerular-pertaining to glomerulus. (a mass of capillaries).

Meat/o means meatus or opening.

Meatotomy-surgical opening of urinary meatus.
Meatal stenosis-narrowing of the urinary opening.

6. Nephr/o means kidney

Nephrotomography-visual examination of kidneys
Nephrology-study of kidney and its diseases
Nephrolithotomy-Formation of stones inside the kidney
Nephrosclerosis-hardening of arteries in the kidney
Nephropathy-disease condition of nephrons
Nephrohypertrophy-kidney enlargement
Hydronephrosis-accumulation of water in the kidneys.

7. Pyel/o means renal pelvis

Pyelolithotomy-a surgical opening of renal pelvis to remove the stones.
Pyelogram-radiological examination of renal pelvis.

8. Ren/o means kidney

Renal-pertaining to kidney
Renal transplant-transplantation of affected kidney with a donor's kidney.
Renal calculus-kidney stone
Renal dialysis-filtration of kidneys using a machine

9. Trigon/o means trigone

Trigonitis-inflammation of the trigone

10. Urethr/o means urethra

Urethral-pertaining to urethra
Urethritis-inflammation of urethra
Urethroplasty-surgical procedure to repair urethra

11. Vesic/o means urinary bladder

Vesicourethral reflex-backflow of urine from the bladder to ureter
Perivesical-around the urinary bladder

In the next lesson we will learn about more urinary system medical terminologies. OK.

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