Urinary System Vocab

Question 1

albuminuria

Answer 1

presence of serum protein in the urine

Question 2

antidiuretic

Answer 2

p.to a medication that decreases urine production and secretion

Question 3

anuria

Answer 3

lack of urine production

Question 4

bacteriuria

Answer 4

presence of bacteria in the urine

Question 5

calciuria

Answer 5

presence of calcium in the urine

Question 6

calculus

Answer 6

pebble; abnormal stone

Question 7

dialysis

Answer 7

process of filtration of the blood; separates waste from the blood

Question 8

dysuria

Answer 8

painful urination

Question 9

enuresis

Answer 9

bedwetting

Question 10

excretory

Answer 10

p.to elimination of waste products from the body

Question 11

extracorporeal shock wave lithotriptor (ESWL)

Answer 11

Medical device used to crush kidney stones

Question 12

glomerular

Answer 12

p.to the glomerulus

Question 13

hydronephrosis

Answer 13

pathological condition in which urine collects in the renal pelvis because of an obstructed outflow

Question 14

lithotripsy

Answer 14

crushing of a kidney stone

Question 15

meatotomy

Answer 15

incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening

Question 16

meatus

Answer 16

opining or passage; external opening of the urethra

Question 17

micturition

Answer 17

process of urination

Question 18

nephrolith

Answer 18

kidney stone

Question 19

nephron

Answer 19

basic structural and functional unit of the kidney

Question 20

nephrosclerosis

Answer 20

condition of hardening of the kidney

Question 21

nocturia

Answer 21

urination during the night

Question 22

oliguria

Answer 22

scanty, decreased amount of urine

Question 23

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 23

Separation of waste from the blood by using a peritoneal catheter and dialysis

Question 24

polyuria

Answer 24

excessive secretion and discharge of urine; frequent urination

Question 25

pyelonephritis

Answer 25

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis; caused by bacteria entering the kidneys from the bladder

Question 26

pyuria

Answer 26

pus in the urine

Question 27

renal failure

Answer 27

failure of the kidneys to function | Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Renal Failure

Question 28

renin

Answer 28

enzyme produced by the kidneys

Question 29

stricture

Answer 29

abnormal narrowing of a duct or passage

Question 30

trigonitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the trigone of the bladder

Question 31

uremia

Answer 31

excess of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogenous end products of protein

Question 32

urgency

Answer 32

sudden need to void

Question 33

urinalysis (UA)

Answer 33

analysis of urine

Question 34

urochrome

Answer 34

pigment that gives urine the normal yellow color

Question 35

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 35

Blood test to determine the amount of urea excreted by the kidneys

Question 36

culture, urine

Answer 36

urine test to determine the presence of microorganisms

Question 37

cystoscopy

Answer 37

visual examination of the bladder and urethra

Question 38

intravenous pyelography (IVP)

Answer 38

test to visualize the ureters, kidneys, and bladder

Question 39

kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB)

Answer 39

in supine position, plate x-ray is taken of the abdomen