Urinary SystemDr. Peterson

Kidney

Urinalysis (UA)

Other Diagnostic Tests (related to kidney, ureter, bladder, prostate)

Kidney Related Terminology• Calculus

• Dialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis

• Glomerular

• Hydronephrosis

• Nephrectomy

• Nephrocystitis, nephroma

• Nephrology, nephron

• Nephropathy, nephrosclerosis

• Pyelocystitis, pyelolithotomy

• Pyelonephritis

• Renal, renin

glomerul/o = glomerulus, little ball

nephr/o = kidney, pyel/o = renal pelvis, ren = kidney

lith/o = stone cyst = bladder

Root Combining Form

-lysis = destruction, to separate –tripsy = crushing

-osis = condition, -al = pertaining to

-tomy = incision

scler = hardening, periton/e = peritoneum

Suffixes

di(a)- complete, throughhydro water

Kidney APPetite app

Urinalysis Related Terminology• Hematuria

• Hypercalciuria, calciuria

• Ketonuria, glycosuria

• Micturition, void

• Oliguria, polyuria, anuria

• Pyuria, bacteriuria

• Specific gravity

• Specimen

• Urea

• Uremia

• Urinary urgency

• Urobilin

• Albuminuria

ur/o or urin/o = urination

keton = ketone albumin = protein or glycos = glucose

bil = bile

Root

Combining

Form

-uria = urine

-in = chemical, but –ion = process

py= pus, but pyel/o = renal pelvis

Suffixes

urinalysis app?

Other Diagnostic TestsTest Description

BUN(blood urea nitrogen)

Blood test determines amount of urea; ABN = renal dysfunction

Creatinine Blood test determines amount of creatinine; ABN = renal dysfunction

CystoscopyLighted instrument to visualize bladder &

urethra; ABN = renal calculi, tumor, prostatic hyperplasia, and/or bleeding

IVP (intravenous pyelography)

Contrast injected via IV, then x-rays; ABN = renal calculi, kidney/bladder tumors, etc.

KUB(kidney, ureter, bladder)

Supine radiograph

RP(retrograde pyelography)

Contrast injected through urinary catheter into renal pelvis; ABN = urinary stones &

obstructions

US(ultrasonography) Used to dx renal tumors, cysts, abscess, etc.

IVP

Image Credits• Urinary system: http://

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• Test strips: http://www.mountainside-medical.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/r/a/rapid-respond-10-sg-parameter-reagent-test-strips__59346.jpg

• Renal calculi pic acquired from Flikr using creative commons license

• App pics acquired from respective Apple and Android sites

• Cystoscope: http://milamurology.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Flexible_Cystoscope.35065529_std.jpg