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Nephr/o
- Kidney
- ex. nephritis- inflammation of the kidney
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Hydro/o
- water
- ex. hydronephrosis- abnormal condition involving back up of urine into the kidney
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Cyst/o
- Bladder
- ex. cystitis- inflammation of the bladder
- cystectomy- removal of the bladder
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pyel/o
- renal collecting ducts
- ex. pyelogram- x-ray of the collecting ducts
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ur/o, -uria
- urine
- ex. polyuria- frequents urination
- anuria- no urine formation
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Olig/o
- scanty, less than normal
- oliguria- reduced urine formation
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-pexy
- to surgically reattach, fix in normal position
- ex. nephropexy- surgically attach kidney in normal anatomical position
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nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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hydronephrosis
abnormal condition involving back up of urine into the kidney
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cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
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cystectomy
removal of bladder
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pyelogram
xray of the collective renal ducts
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polyuria
frequent urination
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anuria
no urine formation
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oliguria
reduced urine formation
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nephropexy
surgically attach kidney in normal anatomical position
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