chapter 6 Flashcards
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
UTI
urinary tract infection
UA
urinalysis
SG
specific gravity
OAB
overactive bladder
IVU
intravenous urogram
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
HD
hemodialysis
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
ESRD
end stage renal disease
CRF
chronic renal failure
cath
catheterization, catheter
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
ARF
acute renal failure
void
to empty or evacuate waste material (esp. urine)
urodynamics
pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract
urinary catheterization
passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
urinal
receptacle for urine
stricture
abnormal narrowing, such as urethral stricture
peritoneal dialysis
procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so
micturate
to urinate or void
incontinence
inability to control bladder/bowels
hemodialysis
procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so
enuresis
involuntary urination
distended
stretched out
catheter
flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluid
urology
study of the urinary tract
urologist
a physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
urinary
pertaining to urine
pyuria
pus in the urine
polyuria
much (excessive) urine
oliguria
scanty urine (amount)
nocturia
night urination
nephrology
study of the kidney
nephrologist
a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
meatal
pertaining to the meatus
hematuria
blood in the urine
glycosuria
sugar (glucose) in the urine
dysuria
difficult/painful urination
diuresis
condition of urine passing through (increased amount)
anuria
absence of urine
albuminuria
albumin in the urine
urinalysis (UA)
multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen
specific gravity (SG)
a test performed on a urine sample to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys
creatinine
a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood
(elevated amt may be impaired kidney function)
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
nephron
urine-producing microscopic structure
glomerulus (pl. glomerulus)
cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron
process of filter blood begins here
renal pelvis
funnel shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter
hilum
indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the ureter leaves the kidney
ureters
2 slender tubes that receive urine from they kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder
urinary bladder
muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine
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
urinary meatus
opening through which the urine passes to the outside
cyst/o, vesic/o
bladder, sac
glomerul/o
glomerulus
meat/o
meatus (opening)
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis