Ch 10 - Urinary System Flashcards
1
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Erythr/o
A
Red
2
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-poietin
A
Substance that causes production
3
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ur/o
A
Urinary Tract
4
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Albumin/o
A
Albumin
5
Q
-ation
A
process
6
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-esis
A
action, process, or result of
7
Q
Glycos/o
A
Sugar
8
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Olig/o
A
Few, Scanty
9
Q
Urin/o
A
Urine
10
Q
-uria
A
Urine or urination
11
Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to
12
Q
glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus (filtering structure of the kidney)
13
Q
nephro/o, ren/o
A
Kidney
14
Q
Pyel/o
A
Renal Pelvis (reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine)
15
Q
-ous
A
Characterized by
16
Q
Fibr/o
A
Fiber
17
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Cyst/o
A
Urinary Bladder (or a cyst or a sac)
18
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peri-
A
around
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inter-
A
between
20
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py/o
A
Pus
21
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tom/o
A
to cut
22
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poly-
A
many
23
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-stomy
A
formation of an opening
24
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-eal
A
Pertaining to
25
Son/o
Sound
26
opt/o
Vision
27
Urination
The act of voiding
28
Urea
Final product of protein metabolism
29
Urethra
Canal that urine is expelled through
30
Ureters
A way urine leaves the kidneys
31
Glomerulus
A cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called a Bowman's capsule.
32
Anti-Diuretic Hormone
| ADH
Increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced.
33
Glycosuria
Presence of sugar in the urine
34
Proteinuria
Presence of protein in the urine
35
Albuminuria
Presence of very high concentration of albumin, one type of protein in the urine.
36
Hematuria
Presence of blood in the urine
37
Urinary Catheterization
A catheter is inserted through the urethra & into the bladder for temporary or longer-term drainage of urine.
38
Blood Urea Nitrogen
| BUN
A measure of the amount of urea in the blood, is directly related to the metabolic function of the liver and the excretory function of the kidneys.
39
Renal Angiography (Renal Arteriography)
A radiographic study to assess the arterial blood supply to the kidneys
40
Cystocele
Bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina
41
Nephrosis
Condition in which there are degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation.
42
Nephrotoxic
Destructive to kidney tissue
43
Renal Insufficiency
Reduced ability of the kidney to perform its functions
44
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Removal of the kidney through several small incisions in the abdominal wall, rather than an open surgical excision
45
Immunosuppressive Therapy
The administration of agents that significantly interfere with the immune response of the recipient, are provided after renal transplantation to prevent rejection of the donor kidney.
46
Hemodialysis
Kidney Dialysis - required if the kidneys fail to remove waste products from the blood.
47
Diuretic
Increasing urination or an agent that causes increased urination
48
Lithotripsy
Crushing of a stone.
