1
Q
VCUG
A
voiding cystourethrogram
2
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
3
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
4
Q
SG
A
specific gravity
5
Q
OAB
A
overactive bladder
6
Q
IVU
A
intravenous urogram
7
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
8
Q
HD
A
hemodialysis
9
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
10
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
11
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
12
Q
cath
A
catheterization, catheter
13
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
14
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
15
Q
void
A
to empty or evacuate waste material (esp. urine)
16
Q
urodynamics
A
pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract
17
Q
urinary catheterization
A
passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
18
Q
urinal
A
receptacle for urine
19
Q
stricture
A
abnormal narrowing, such as urethral stricture
20
Q
peritoneal dialysis
A
procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so
21
Q
micturate
A
to urinate or void
22
Q
incontinence
A
inability to control bladder/bowels
23
Q
hemodialysis
A
procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so
24
Q
enuresis
A
involuntary urination
25
distended
stretched out
26
catheter
flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluid
27
urology
study of the urinary tract
28
urologist
a physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
29
urinary
pertaining to urine
30
pyuria
pus in the urine
31
polyuria
much (excessive) urine
32
oliguria
scanty urine (amount)
33
nocturia
night urination
34
nephrology
study of the kidney
35
nephrologist
a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
36
meatal
pertaining to the meatus
37
hematuria
blood in the urine
38
glycosuria
sugar (glucose) in the urine
39
dysuria
difficult/painful urination
40
diuresis
condition of urine passing through (increased amount)
41
anuria
absence of urine
42
albuminuria
albumin in the urine
43
urinalysis (UA)
multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen
44
specific gravity (SG)
a test performed on a urine sample to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys
45
creatinine
a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood
(elevated amt may be impaired kidney function)
46
kidney
2 bean shaped organs on each side of vertebral column on posterior wall of the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum
remove waste products from the blood aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balances
47
nephron
urine-producing microscopic structure
48
glomerulus (pl. glomerulus)
cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron
| process of filter blood begins here
49
renal pelvis
funnel shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter
50
hilum
indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the ureter leaves the kidney
51
ureters
2 slender tubes that receive urine from they kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder
52
urinary bladder
muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine
53
urethra
lowest part of urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to outside of the body
shorter in women
carries semen
54
urinary meatus
opening through which the urine passes to the outside
55
cyst/o, vesic/o
bladder, sac
56
glomerul/o
glomerulus
57
meat/o
meatus (opening)
58
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
59
pyel/o
renal pelvis
60
ureter/o
ureter
61
urethr/o
urethra
62
albumin/o
albumin
63
azot/o
urea, nitrogen
64
blast/o
developing cell, germ cell
65
glyc/o, glycos/o
sugar
66
hydr/o
water
67
lith/o
stone, calculus
68
noct/i
night
69
olig/o
scanty, few
70
son/o
sound
71
tom/o
cut, section
72
urin/o, ur/o
urine, urinary tract
73
-gram
record, radiographic image
74
-iasis, -esis
condition
75
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
76
-megaly
enlargement
77
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
78
-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
79
-tripsy
surgical crushing
80
-trophy
nourishment, development
81
-uria
urine, urination
82
azotemia
condition of urea in the blood (uremia)
83
cystitis
inflammation if the bladder
84
cystocele
protrusion of the bladder
85
cystolith
stone in the bladder
86
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli of kidney
87
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
88
nephritis
inflammation of a kidney
89
nephroblastoma
kidney tumor containing developing cells (malignant) (wilms tumor)
90
nephrohypertrophy
excessive development of the kidney (increase in size)
91
nephrolithiasis
condition of stone in kidney
92
nephroma
tumor of the kidney
93
nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney
94
nephroptosis
drooping kidney
95
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
96
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
97
ureteritis
inflammation of a ureter
98
ureterocele
protrusion of a bladder (distally into the bladder)
99
ureterolithiasis
condition of stones in the ureters
100
ureterostenosis
narrowing of the ureter
101
urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and bladder
102
epispadias
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis
103
hypospadias
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis, similar can happen with females
104
polycystic kidney disease
condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged
105
renal calculus (pl. calculi)
stone in the kidney
106
renal failure
loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance
107
renal hypertension
elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
108
urinary retention
abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate
109
urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of urine formation
110
urinary tract infection (UTI)
infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract
111
cystectomy
excision of the bladder
112
cystolithotomy
incision of the bladder to remove a stone
113
cystorrhaphy
suturing the bladder
114
cystostomy
creating an artificial opening in the bladder
115
cystotomy,vesicotomy
incision of the bladder
116
lithotripsy
surgical crushing of a stone
117
meatotomy
incision of meatus
118
nephrectomy
excision of a kidney
119
nephrolithotomy
incision of the kidney to remove a stone
120
nephrolithotripsy
surgical crushing of a stone in kidney
121
nephrolysis
separating the kidney
122
nephropexy
surgical fixation of the kidney
123
nephrostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
124
pyelolithotomy
incision of renal pelvis to remove a stone
125
pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
126
ureterectomy
excision of a ureter
127
ureterostomy
creation of an artificial opening into the ureter
128
urethroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
129
vesicourethral suspension
suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
130
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
a noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney/ureteral stones
using ultrasound waves to crush shone into fragments
131
fulguration
destruction of living tissue with an electric spark
132
renal transplant
surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney
133
cystogram
radiographic image of the bladder
134
cystography
radiographic imaging of the bladder
135
intravenous urogram (IVU)
radiographic image of the urinary tract (contrast medium injected intravenously)
136
nephrogram
radiographic image of the kidney
137
nephrography
radiographic imaging of the kidney
138
nephrosonography
process of recording the kidney using sound (ultrasound test)
139
nephrotomogram
sectional radiographic image of the kidney
140
renogram
graphic record of the kidney
141
retrograde urogram
radiographic image of urinary tract
142
voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)
radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra
143
cystoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
144
cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
145
nephroscopy
visual examination of the kidney
146
ureteroscopy
visual examination of the ureter
147
urethroscope
instrument used for visual examination of the urethra
148
KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder)
a simple radiographic image of the abdomen
| (used to view the kidneys, ureters, bladder to determine shape, size, and location
149
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood, used to determine kidney function (increased BUN indicates renal dysfunction)
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