Learn with examples for Root words: Cysto, glomerulo, Nephro, Pyelo, Reno, uro/urino, uretero and urethro.
(o) – combining vowel
Cyst(o) – bladder or sac
Glomerul(o) – glomerulus
Nephr(o) – Kidney
Pyel(o) – Kidney or pelvis
Ren(o) – Kidney
Ur(o) / Urin(o) – Urine
Ureter(o) – ureter
Urethr(o) – urethra
Cystalgia: It refers to pain in the urinary bladder.
R39.89 other symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system
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Cystocele: Cystocele also called as prolapsed bladder occurs when the walls between the bladder and vagina weakens causing the bladder to sag into the vagina.
N81.10 Cystocele, unspecified
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Cystitis: Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
N30.90 Cystitis, unspecified without haematuria
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Cystolithiasis: The presence of stones in the bladder.
N21.0 Calculus in bladder
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Cystopathy: Any disease of the urinary bladder.
N32.9 Bladder disorder, unspecified
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Cystopexy: Surgical procedure to fix the bladder to the abdominal wall.
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Cystoplasty: Any repair to the urinary bladder.
51800 Cystoplasty or cystourethroplasty, plastic operation on bladder and/or vesical neck
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Cystoplegia: Paralysis of the urinary bladder.
N31.2 Flaccid neuropathic bladder, not elsewhere classified
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Cystopyelitis: Inflammation of the urinary bladder and renal pelvis.
N10 Acute pyelonephritis
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Cystorrhaphy: Refers to suture of the bladder.
51860 Cystorrhaphy, suture of bladder wound, injury or rupture; simple
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Cystorrhea: A mucous discharge from the bladder.
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Cystoscopy: It is an endoscopic procedure to examine the lining of the bladder and urethra.
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Cystostomy: Surgical creation of an opening into the bladder.
51705 Change of cystostomy tube; simple
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Cystotomy: A surgical incision into the urinary bladder.
51520 Cystotomy; for simple excision of vesical neck
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Glomerulopathy: Any disease of the renal glomeruli.
N05.9 Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
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Glomerulosclerosis: A hardening of the glomerulus in the kidney.
N26.9 Renal sclerosis, unspecified
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Glomerulonephritis: It refers to a range of inflammatory kidney conditions of the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys, known as glomeruli.
N05.9 Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
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Nephralgia: Pain in a kidney.
N23 Unspecified renal colic
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Nephrocarcinoma: Carcinoma of the kidney.
C64.9 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified kidney, except renal pelvis
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Nephrectomy: The surgical removal of a kidney.
50240 Nephrectomy, partial
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Nephritis: Inflammation of the kidney.
N05.9 Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
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Nephrolithiasis: presence of calculi in kidneys.
N20.0 Calculus of kidney
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Nephromegaly: Enlargement of one or both kidneys.
N28.81 Hypertrophy of kidney
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Nephroma: Tumor of the kidney.
D41.00 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified kidney
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Nephropathy: Any disease of the kidneys.
N28.9 Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified
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Nephropexy: Surgical fixation of a floating or mobile kidney (nephroptosis)
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Nephroplegia: Functional paralysis of the kidneys.
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Nephrostomy: An artificial opening created between the kidney and the outside of the body.
50432 Placement of nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance
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Renomegaly: The presence of an enlarged kidney.
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Renopathy: Any disease of the kidneys.
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Pyelectasis: A dilation of the renal pelvis.
N13.30 Unspecified hydronephrosis
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Pyelocystitis: Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the bladder.
N10 Acute pyelonephritis
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Pyelonephrosis: Any disease of the kidney and its pelvis.
N11.1 Chronic obstructive pyelonephritis
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Pyelophlebitis: Inflammed thrombosis of the portal vein.
I80.8 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other sites
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Urolithiasis: Presence of calculi in the urinary tract.
N20.9 Urinary calculus, unspecified
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Urodynia: Pain during urination.
R30.9 Painful micturition, unspecified
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Uropathy: Any disease of the urinary tract.
N39.9 Disorder of urinary system, unspecified
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Urorrhagia: Excessive urination.
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Urostomy: It is a surgical procedure that creates a stoma (artificial opening) for the urinary system.
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Urosepsis: Sepsis caused by an infection of the urinary tract (UTI).
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Ureterocele: A ureterocele is a birth defect where there is a small pouch or swelling at the bottom of the ureters.
Q62.31 Congenital ureterocele, orthotopic
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Ureteritis: Inflammation of the ureters.
N28.89 Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
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Ureteropathy: Any disease of the ureters.
N28.9 Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified
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Ureterostomy: Surgical creation of an artificial opening (stoma) for a ureter or kidney.
50860 Ureterostomy, transplantation of ureter to skin
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Urethrocele: Prolapse of the female urethra into the vagina.
N81.0 Urethrocele
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Urethrodynia: Pain in the urethra.
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Urethritis: Inflammation of the urethra.
N34.2 Other urethritis
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Urethrorrhagia: Refers to bleeding from the urethra due to irritation, infection or trauma.
N36.8 Other specified disorders of urethra
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Urethrostomy: A surgical procedure to create a permanent opening in the urethra.
53000 Urethrotomy or urethrostomy, external (separate procedure); pendulous urethra
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Urethrotomy: A surgical procedure that involves incision of the urethra.
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