CH6-UrinarySystem Flashcards
1
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meare
A
to pass or to go
2
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cysto/vesico
A
bladder; sac
3
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glomerulo
A
glomerulus
4
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meato
A
meatus (opening)
5
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nephro/reno
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kidney
6
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pyelo
A
renal pelvis
7
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uretero
A
ureter
8
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urethro
A
urethra
9
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albumino
A
albumin
10
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azoto
A
urea, nitrogen
11
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blasto
A
developing cell, germ cell
12
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glyco, glycoso
A
sugar
13
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litho
A
stone, calculus
14
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nocti
A
night
15
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oligo
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scanty, few
16
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urino, uro
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urine, urinary tract
17
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iasis, esis
A
condition
18
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lysis
A
loosening, dissolution, seperating
19
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ptosis
A
dropping, sagging, prolapse
20
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rrhaphy
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suturing, repairing
21
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tripsy
A
surgical crushing
22
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uria
A
urine, urination
23
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azotemia
A
urea in the blood (uremia)
24
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cystitis
A
inflammation of the bladder
25
cystocele
protrusion of the bladder
26
cystolith
stones in the bladder
27
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
28
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
29
nephritis
inflammation of a kidney
30
nephroblastoma
kidney tumor containing developing cells
31
nephrolithiasis
condition of stones in the kidney
32
nephroma
tumor of the kidney
33
nephromegaly
enlargement of a kidney
34
nephroptosis
dropping kidney; floating kidney
35
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
36
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
37
ureteritis
inflammation of a ureter
38
ureterocele
protrusion of a ureter
39
ureterolithiasis
condition of stones in the ureter
40
ureterostenosis
narrowing of the ureter
41
urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and the bladder
42
epispadias
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis
43
hypospadias
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis
44
polycystic kidney disease
condition in which the kidney contains many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine
45
renal calculus
stone in the kidney
46
renal failure
loss of kidney function in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance
47
renal hypertension
elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
48
urinary retention
abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate
49
urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of urine formation
50
urinary tract infection
infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract
51
acute renal failure (ARF)
severe reduction in renal function resulting in a collection of metabolic waste in the body
52
chronic kidney disease (CKD)
progressive, irreversible, loss of renal function, and the onset of uremia
53
cystectomy
excision of the bladder
54
cystolithotomy
incision into the bladder to remove stones
55
cystorrhapy
suturing the bladder
56
cystostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the bladder
57
cystotomy, vesicotomy
incision into the bladder
58
lithotripsy
surgical crushing of stones
59
meatotomy
incision into the meatus
60
nephrectomy
excision of the kidney
61
nephrolithotomy
incision into the kidney to remove stones
62
nephrolithotripsy
surgical crushing of stones in the kidney
63
nephrolysis
separating the kidney
64
nephropexy
surgical fixation of the kidney
65
nephrostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
66
pyelolithotomy
incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones
67
pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
68
ureterectomy
excision of the ureter
69
ureterostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the ureter
70
urethroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
71
vesicourethral suspension
suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
72
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shockwaves
73
fulguration
destruction of living tissue with an electric spark
74
renal transplant
surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function
75
cystogram
radiographic image of the bladder
76
nephrography
radiography imaging of the kidney
77
renogram
radiographic record of the kidney
78
retrograde urogram
radiographic image of the urinary tract
79
urogram
radiographic image of the urinary tract
80
voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)
radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra
81
cystoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
82
cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
83
nephroscopy
visual examination of the kidney
84
ureteroscopy
visual examination of the ureter
85
KUB
simple radiographic image of the abdomen
86
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood
87
creatinine
blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood
88
urinalysis
multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen
89
albuminuria
albumin in the urine
90
anuria
absence of urine
91
diuresis
condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)
92
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
93
glycosuria
sugar in the urine
94
hematuria
blood in the urine
95
meatal
pertaining to the meatus
96
nephrologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
97
nephrology
study of the kidney
98
nocturia
night urination
99
oliguria
scanty urine
100
polyuria
much (excessive) urine
101
pyuria
pus in the urine
102
urinary
pertaining to urine
103
urologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
104
urology
study of the urinary tract
105
catheter
flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids
106
distended
stretched out
107
enuresis
involuntary urination
108
hemodialysis (HD)
procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so
109
incontinence
inability to control the bladder and/or bowels
110
micturate
to pass urine
111
peritoneal dialysis
procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so
112
stricture
abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture
