(BQ) Part 2 book "Medical terminology incredibly easy" has contents: Maternal health, neurologic system, endocrine system, blood and lymphatic system, sensory system, pharmacology, mental health,. and other contents. | 8/19/08 5:40 PM Page 197 9 Health Urinary assessment system Just the facts In this chapter, you’ll learn: ♦ terminology related to the structure and function of the urinary system ♦ terminology needed for physical examination of the urinary system ♦ tests that help diagnose urinary system disorders ♦ common urinary system disorders and their treatments. Urinary structure and function The urinary tract is the body’s water treatment plant. It filters the blood and collects and expels the resulting liquid waste products as urine. To help you understand many of the terms relating to this waste control system, three key root words deserve special attention. In the key of pee The first key root is the syllable ur- or its other forms, urin- or uro-. This term derives from the Greek verb ourein, which means to urinate. Appropriately, the study of the urinary system is called urology. Two keys to the kidneys The second and third key terms refer to the kidneys. The second is the adjective renal. This word derives from ren, the Latin word for kidney. The kidneys are the filter of our bodies’ water treatment plant and perform a number of other vital functions, including: • regulating acid-base balance 8/19/08 198 5:40 PM Page 198 URINARY SYSTEM Pump up your pronunciation Pronouncing key urinary system terms Below is a list of key terms related to the urinary system, along with the correct ways to pronounce them. Azotemia AZ-OH-TEE-MEE-UH Creatinine KREE-AT-IH-NIN Cystourethroscopy SIS-TOH-YOU-REE-THROHS-KUH-PEE Glomerulonephritis GLAW-MER-YUH-LOH-NEF-REYE-TIS Nephrotic syndrome NEH-FROT-IK SIN-DROHM Prostatitis PROS-TUH-TEYE-TIS Pyuria PYE-YOU-REE-UH • regulating electrolyte balance • regulating blood pressure • aiding in red blood cell (RBC) formation. The word renal can show up in various medical contexts. A medical subspecialization within urology focuses on just the renal system. The name of this .
