Exam 11: The Urinary System

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Inflammation of the bladder

The combining form that means "kidney" is ________ or ren/o.

A patient suffers from the inability to control urination. One correct medical term for this condition is urinary ________.

The patient is given a medication that is designed to temporarily produce excessive urine discharge to decrease blood pressure. This condition of temporary excessive urine discharge is known as ________.

The medical term for crushing stones is ________.

A patient has a condition in which the exit of urine from the kidney is blocked, resulting in backup of urine and distension of the renal pelvis. The medical name for this condition is:

Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right. -albumin/o

The combining form ren/o means "________."

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Viewing the bladder

An abnormal narrowing is a(n) ________ or stenosis.

The medical term for a congenital defect where the urethral opening is abnormally positioned on the dorsal surface of the penis is:

The abnormal presence of bacteria in the urine is a sign of a urinary tract infection and is called bacteriuria.

The medical term for a stone is:

Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right. -glomerul/o

The medical term for inflammation of the bladder is:

The word root azot means "urea or ________."

Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right. -nephr/o

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Surgical fixation of the urethra

The medical term for surgical removal of the kidney is:

Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right. -olig/o