Medical Terminology Simplified

7–63 Glomerul/o/nephr/itis is an inflammatory disease of the kidney that prima-

rily involves the glomerulus. It is characterized by hyper/tension, olig/uria, elec-

trolyte imbalances, and edema. The CF olig/o means scanty.

Identify terms in this frame that mean

high blood pressure:__________ / ____________________

diminished capacity to pass urine:__________ / __________

swelling (of a body part): ____________________

inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney:

____________________ / _____ / ____________________ / __________

7–64 Use glomerul/oto form medical words that mean

inflammation of a glomerulus:____________________ / __________

disease of a glomerulus:____________________ / _____ / ____________________

7–65 Glomerul/o/scler/osis literally means an abnormal condition of the

____________________ ____________________.

Competency Verification:Check your labeling of Figure 7–7 with Appendix B: Answer Key, page 583.

7–66 The CF pyel/o refers to the renal pelvis, a funnel-shaped chamber that col-

lects urine from the kidney before flowing into the ureter.

Use the CF pyel/oto construct the word that means any disease of the renal pelvis:

__________/_____ / ____________________

7–67 To determine urinary tract abnormalities, such as tumors, swollen kidneys, and

calculi, the physician may order a radi/o/graph/ic examination called KUB (kidney,

ureter, bladder). The radi/o/graph identifies location, size, shape, and malformation of

the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Stones and calcified areas may also be detected.

The diagnostic test of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder is charted with the

abbreviation __________.

7–68 Intra/ven/ous pyel/o/graphy (IVP) provides multiple radi/o/graph/ic im-

ages of the ren/al pelvis and urin/ary tract after injection of a contrast medium. IVP

provides detailed information about the structure and function of the kidneys,

ureters, bladder, and urethra.

To confirm a diagnosis (Dx) of ren/al calculi or other urin/ary disorders, a radi/o/graph

involving IV injection of a contrast dye may be ordered. The abbreviation for this type of

radiograph is __________.

Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.

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hyper/tension

hī-pĕr-TĔN-shūn

olig/uria

ŏl-ĭg-Ū-rē-ă

edema

ĕ-DĒ-mă

glomerul/o/nephr/itis

glō-mĕr-ū-lō-nĕ-FRĪ-tĭs

glomerul/itis

glō-mĕr-ū-LĪ-tĭs

glomerul/o/pathy

glō-mĕr-ū-LŎP-ă-thē

glomerulus orglomeruli,

hardening

glō-MĔR-ū-lŭs,

glō-MĔR-ū-lī

pyel/o/pathy

pī-ĕ-LŎP-ă-thē

KUB

IVP