Chapter 6 Urinary Conlimentary Terms

Question 1

Albuminuria

Answer 1

Albumin in the urine, indicates kidney problem

Question 2

Anuria

Answer 2

Absence of urine, failure of kidney to produce urine

Question 3

Diuresis

Answer 3

Condition of urine passing through, increased excretion or urine

Question 4

Dysuria

Answer 4

Difficult or painful urination

Question 5

Glycosuria

Answer 5

Sugar, glucose, in the urine

Question 6

Hematuria

Answer 6

Blood in the urine

Question 7

Meatal

Answer 7

Pertaining to the meatus

Question 8

Nephrologist

Answer 8

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

Question 9

Nephrology

Answer 9

Study of the kidney

Question 10

Nocturia

Answer 10

Night urination

Question 11

Oliguria

Answer 11

Scanty urine (amount)

Question 12

Polyuria

Answer 12

Much (excessive) urine

Question 13

Pyuria

Answer 13

Pus in the urine

Question 14

Urinary

Answer 14

Pertaining to urine

Question 15

Urologist

Answer 15

Physician who studies and treats diseases or the urinary tract

Question 16

Urology

Answer 16

Study of the urinary tract (male and female) and reproductive system (male)

Question 17

Catheter

Answer 17

Flexible, tubelike device, much like the urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids

Question 18

Distended

Answer 18

Stretched out

Question 19

Enuresis

Answer 19

Involuntary urination

Question 20

Hemodialysis

Answer 20

Procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

Question 21

Incontinence

Answer 21

Inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

Question 22

Micurate

Answer 22

To urinate or void

Question 23

Peritoneal dialysis

Answer 23

Procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so

Question 24

Stricture

Answer 24

Abnormal narrowing, such as the urethral stricture

Question 25

Urinal

Answer 25

Receptacle for urine

Question 26

Urinary catheterization

Answer 26

Passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

Question 27

Urodynamics

Answer 27

Pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

Question 28

Void

Answer 28

To empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine