Chapter 11

Question 1

ur/o-

Answer 1

urine

Question 2

retro-

Answer 2

behind

Question 3

peritone/o-

Answer 3

peritoneum

Question 4

Retroperitoneal Space

Answer 4

small space behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity

Question 5

ren/o-

Answer 5

kidney

Question 6

2 combining forms meaning urinary bladder

Answer 6

vesic/o-. cyst/o-

Question 7

Urethra

Answer 7

a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Question 8

Micturition

Answer 8

process of making urine

Question 9

Glomerulonephritis

Answer 9

an acute infection with streptococcus bacteria or viruses

Question 10

Hydronephrosis

Answer 10

enlargement of the kidney due to constant pressure from urine backed u[ by obstruction

Question 11

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 11

kidney stone or calculus formation in the urinary system

Question 12

Renal Colic

Answer 12

pain and spasm of urinary organns associated with passage of a kidney stone

Question 13

Congenital

Answer 13

present at birth

Question 14

inherited

Answer 14

genetic

Question 15

Pyelonephritis

Answer 15

inflammation and infection of the pelvis of the kidnes caused by a bacterial infection of the bladder

Question 16

Uremia

Answer 16

excessive amts of urea in the blood bc of renal failure

Question 17

Urinary retention

Answer 17

inability to empty the bladder

Question 18

hypospadias

Answer 18

the male urethral meatus is on the underside of the shaft of the penis, not at the tip

Question 19

Anuria

Answer 19

absence of urine production by the kidney

Question 20

Bacteriuria

Answer 20

presence of bactera in the urine

Question 21

Dysuria

Answer 21

difficult or painful urination

Question 22

Hematuria

Answer 22

blood in the urine

Question 23

Hesitancy

Answer 23

inability to initiate a normal stream of urine

Question 24

incontinence

Answer 24

inability to voluntarily retain urine in the bladder

Question 25

Stress Incontinence

Answer 25

involv passing urine while sneezing, coughing, or laughing

Question 26

Nocturia

Answer 26

increased frequency and urgency of urination during the night

Question 27

Oliguria

Answer 27

decreased production of urine associated with kidney failure, although dehydration can cause temporary oliguria

Question 28

Oliguria

Answer 28

decreased production of urine associated with kidney failure, although dehydration can cause temporary oliguria

Question 29

Pyuria

Answer 29

white blood cells in the urine, indicating a urinary tract infection

Question 30

py/o-

Answer 30

pus

Question 31

Urinary Trat Infection (UTI)

Answer 31

general category of an infection anywhere in the urinary tract

Question 32

Catheterization

Answer 32

medical procedure in which a catheter is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine

Question 33

Straight Cathetar

Answer 33

used to obtain a single urine specimen for testing in and out

Question 34

supra pubic catheter

Answer 34

inserted through the abdominal wall and into the bladder used after bladder or prostate surgery

Question 35

Foley catheter

Answer 35

aan indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra to the bladder to remain for a period of time

Question 36

Condom catheter

Answer 36

a condom placed over the penis and collects the urine

Question 37

Cystoscopy

Answer 37

surgical procedure that uses a rigid or flexible cystoscope inserted through the urethra in order to examine/visualize the bladder

Question 38

-scopy

Answer 38

process of using an instrument to examine the actual procedure

Question 39

-scope

Answer 39

instrument used to examine

Question 40

Kidney transplantation

Answer 40

surgical procedure to remove a severely damaged kidney from a patient with end stage kidney failure and insert a new kidney from a donor

Question 41

Lithotrpsy

Answer 41

medical or surgical procedure that uses sound waves to break up a kidney stone

Question 42

Nephrectomy

Answer 42

surgical procedure to remove a diseased or cancerous kidney