Ch 6 - Urinary System Flashcards
(108 cards)
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hilum
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indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the renal artery, vein, and pelvis are located and the ureter leaves the kidney
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urinary meatus
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opening through which the urine passes to the outside
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glomerulus
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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron
the process of filtering the blood, thereby forming urine, begins here
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combining form of bladder, sac
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cyst/o, vesic/o
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combining form of glomerulus
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glomerul/o
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combining form of meatus
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opening
meat/o
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combining form of kidney
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nephr/o, ren/o
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combining form of renal pelvis
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pyel/o
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combining form of ureter
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ureter/o
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combining form of urethra
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urethr/o
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combining form of albumin
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albumin/o
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combining form of urea, nitrogen
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azot/o
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combining form of developing cell, germ cell
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blast/o
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combining form of sugar
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glyc/o, glycos/o
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combining form of water
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hydr/o
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combining form of stone, calculus
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lith/o
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combining form of night
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noct/i
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combining form of scanty, few
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olig/o
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combining form of urine, urinary tract
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urin/o, ur/o
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suffix of condition
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-iasis, -esis
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suffix of loosening, dissolution, separating
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-lysis
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suffix of drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-ptosis
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suffix of suturing, repairing
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-rrhaphy
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suffix of surgical crushing
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-tripsy
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suffix of urine, urination
-uria
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azotemia
urea in the blood
a toxic condition resulting from disease of the kidney in which waste products are in the blood that are normally excreted by the kidney
aka uremia
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cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
protrusion of the bladder
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cystolith
stones in the bladder
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glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
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hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
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renal pelvis
funnel-shaped reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter
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nephron
urine producing microscopic structure in kidneys
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ureters
receive urine from the kidneys and carries it the bladder
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nephroblastoma
kidney tumor containing developing germ cells
malignant tumor
aka Wilms tumor
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nephrolithiasis
condition of stones in the kidneys
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nephromegaly
enlargement of a kidney
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nephroptosis
drooping kidney
aka floating kidney and occurs when the kidney is no longer held in place and drops out of its normal condition
risk to truck drivers and horseback riders
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pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
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ureteritis
inflammation of a ureter
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ureterocele
protrusion of a ureter distally into the bladder
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ureterolithiasis
condition of a stone in the ureter
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ureterostenosis
narrowing of the ureter
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urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and the bladder
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epispadias
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis
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hypospadias
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis
females may also have hypospadias where the urinary meatus is unusually located
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polycystic kidney disease
condition in which the kidney contains many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine
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renal calculus
stone in kidney
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urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of urine formation
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cystectomy
excision of the bladder
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cystolithotomy
incision into the bladder to remove stones
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cystorrhaphy
suturing the bladder
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cystostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the bladder for urinary drainage
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cystotomy, vesicotomy
incision into the bladder
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lithotripsy
surgical crushing of stones using shock waves
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meatotomy
incision into the meatus to enlarge it
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nephrectomy
excision of the kidney
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nephrolithotomy
incision into the kidney to remove stones
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nephrolithotripsy
surgical crushing of stones in the kidney using shock waves
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nephrolysis
separating the kidney from other structures
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nephropexy
surgical fixation of the kidney
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nephrostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
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pyelolithotomy
incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones
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pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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uretectomy
excision of the ureter
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ureterostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the ureter for drainage of urine
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urethroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
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vesicourethral suspension
suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shockwaves
stone fragments are eliminated from the body in urine
aka shock wave lithotripsy
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fulguration
destruction of living tissue with an electric spark
| a method commonly used to destroy bladder growths
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renal transplant
surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function
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cystogram
radiographic image of the bladder
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cystography
radiographic imaging of the bladder
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nephrography
radiographic imaging of the kidney
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nephrosonography
process of recording the kidney using sound
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renogram
radiographic record of the kidney
a nuclear medicine
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retrograde urogram
radiographic image of urinary tract
retrograde means to move in a direction opposite from normal
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urogram
radiographic image of urinary tract
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voiding cystourethrography
radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra
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cystoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
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cystoscopy
visual exam of bladder
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nephroscopy
visual exam of kidney
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ureteroscopy
visual exam of the ureter
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KUB
kidney ureter bladder
simple radiographic image of the abdomen
used to identify radiopaque calculi in the kidney, ureter, or bladder or to diagnose intestinal obstruction
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
blood test measures amount of urea in blood
detects abnormality in renal function
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creatinine
blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in blood
an elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function
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SG
specific gravity
test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys
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UA
urinalysis
chemical analysis of a urine specimen provides screening for blood glucose, protein, and others for overall health
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albuminuria
albumin in the urine
protein may indicate kidney disease
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anuria
absence of urine
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diuresis
condition of urine passing through
increased excretion of urine
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glycosuria
glucose in urine
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hematuria
blood in urine
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meatal
pertaining to the meatus
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nocturia
night urination
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oliguria
scanty urine
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pyuria
pus in urine
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enuresis
involuntary urination
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hemodialysis
procedure for removing impurities from the blood
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micturate
to pass urine
urinate
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peritoneal dialysis
procedure for removing toxic wastes
the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis
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stricture
abnormal narrowing
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urodynamics
pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract
studies the process of voiding and test bladder tone, capacity, pressure along the urine flow and perineal muscle function
enlarged prostate and urethral stricture will diminish urine flow rate
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void
to empty or evacuate waste material
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Acute renal failure
a rapid severe reduction in renal function resulting in a collection of metabolic waste in the body
reversible and able to recover
caused by trauma, obstruction, adverse drug reaction, decreased blood flow from dehydration, burns, hemorrhage, septic shock
less than 2 days
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chronic kidney disease
progressive, irreversible, loss of renal function and onset of uremia
caused by hypertension, diabetes mellitus, glomerulonephritis
also known as chronic renal failure
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end-stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease when kidney function is too poor to sustain life
