ch. 7 terms

Question 1

azotemia

Answer 1

presence of urea or

other nitrogenous elements in the blood.

Question 2

calculus

Answer 2

abnormal mineral

deposit

Question 3

casts

Answer 3

fibrous or protein materials
found in the urine with renal disease or another
abnormality

Question 4

cystalgia

Answer 4

urinary bladder pain

Question 5

cystitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the

urinary bladder

Question 6

cystocele

Answer 6

displacement of the

urinary bladder through the vaginal wall

Question 7

incontinence

Answer 7

inability to

control excretory functions

Question 8

interstitial cystitis

Answer 8

inflammation within the wall of the

urinary bladder

Question 9

nephrectasis

Answer 9

distention

of the kidneys (enlargement)

Question 10

nephritis

Answer 10

inflammation of the

kidneys

Question 11

nephrolith

Answer 11

kidney stone or renal

calculus

Question 12

nephromalacia

Answer 12

abnormal softening of the kidney

Question 13

nephropathy

Answer 13

disease of the kidneys

Question 14

nephrosclerosis

Answer 14

abnormal hardening of the kidney

Question 15

nephrosis

Answer 15

abnormal condition of

the kidney

Question 16

nephroptosis

Answer 16

prolapsed kidney

Question 17

pyelitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the renal

pelvis

Question 18

urethritis

Answer 18

inflammation of

the urethra

Question 19

urinary retention

Answer 19

inability to completely empty the urinary bladder

Question 20

diuresis

Answer 20

elevated excretion of urine

Question 21

renal infarction

Answer 21

obstruction of blood flow to the kidney

Question 22

uremia

Answer 22

waste products in the

blood

Question 23

cystectomy

Answer 23

surgical removal

of all or part of the urinary bladder

Question 24

cystopexy

Answer 24

surgical fixation

of the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall

Question 25

cystoplasty

Answer 25

surgical repair of | the urinary bladder

Question 26

cystostomy

Answer 26

surgical creation | of a new opening between the skin and urinary bladder

Question 27

cystotomy

Answer 27

surgical incision | into the urinary bladder

Question 28

dialysis

Answer 28

procedure to remove blood waste products when the kidneys are no longer functioning

Question 29

albuminuria

Answer 29

presence of the major | blood protein in urine

Question 30

anuria

Answer 30

complete suppression of | urine production

Question 31

bacteriuria

Answer 31

presence of bacteria in | urine

Question 32

crystalluria

Answer 32

``` urine with naturally produced angular solid of definitive form (crystals) ```

Question 33

dysuria

Answer 33

difficult or painful | urination

Question 34

glucosuria

Answer 34

glucose (sugar) in urine

Question 35

hematuria

Answer 35

blood in urine

Question 36

ketonuria

Answer 36

presence of ketones in | urine

Question 37

nocturia

Answer 37

excessive urination at | night

Question 38

oliguria

Answer 38

scanty or little urine

Question 39

pollakiuria

Answer 39

frequent urination

Question 40

polyuria

Answer 40

excessive urination

Question 41

pyuria

Answer 41

pus in urine

Question 42

stranguria

Answer 42

slow or painful urination