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Chapter 8: Urinary System Flashcards

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dialysis

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mechanical filtering process used to remove metabolic waste products from blood, draw off excess fluids, and regulate body chemistry when kidneys fail to function properly

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electrolytes

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solutions that conduct electricity, such as acids, bases, and salts (sodium, potassium)

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metabolism

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sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in an organism

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pH

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symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance

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cyst/o, vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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opening, meatus

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine, urinary tract

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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ptosis

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prolapse, downward placement

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-uria

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urine

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poly-

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many, mcuh

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supra-

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above, excessive, superior

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azoturia

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increase of nitrogenous substances, especially urea, in urine

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cystocele

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bulging of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina as a result of weakening of supportive tissue between the bladder and the vagina

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diuresis

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increased formation and secretion of urine

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dysuria

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painful or difficult urination, typically caused by a urinary tract condition

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edema

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abnormal accumulation of fluids in the cell, tissues, or other parts of the body that may be a sing of kidney failure other disease

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end-stage renal disease

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kidney disease that has advanced to the point that the kidney can no longer adequately filter blood

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enuresis

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Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which the bladder control should be established

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Hypospadias

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abnormal continental opening of the male urethra on the under surface of the penis

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interstitial nephritis
form of nephritis in which pathological changes in renal interstitial tissue result in destruction of nephrons and severe impairment in renal function
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Nephrolithiasis
formation of calculate in the kidney that results when substances that are normally dissolved in urine solidify
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Renal hypertension
High blood pressure that results from kidney disease
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Uremia
elevated level of urea and other nitrogen waste products in blood
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urinary tract infection
Infection of the kidneys, uterus, or bladder by microorganisms that either ascend from the urethra or spread to the kidney from the blood
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Wilm tumor
Malignant neoplasm of the kidney that occurs in young children, usually before each 5 years and includes common early signs such as hypertension, a palpable mass, pain, and hematuria
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blood urea nitrogen
Laboratory test that measures the amount of urea in blood and demonstrates the kidneys ability to filter urea from blood for excretion in urine
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culture and sensitivity
Laboratory test that isolate and grow colonies of microorganisms to identify a pathogen and determine which drugs might be effective for combating an infection
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kidneys, uterus, bladder
radiographic examination to determine the location, size, shape, and possible malformation of the kidneys, uterus, and bladder
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pyelography
radiographic study of kidneys, uterus, and usually the bladder after infection of a contrast agent
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intravenous pyelography
radiographic imaging in which a contrast medium is injected intravenously and serial x-ray films are taken to provide visualization of the entire urinary track
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retrograde pyelography
radiographic imaging in which a contrast medium is introduced through a cystoscope directly into the bladder and uterus to provide detailed utilization of the urinary structures into locate urinary tract obstruction
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Renal scan
Nuclear medicine imaging procedure that determines renal function in shape through measurement of a radioactive substance injected intravenously that contracts in the kidneys
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Urinalysis
physical chemical and microscopic analysis of urine
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Voiding cystourethrography
radiography of the bladder and urethra during the process of avoiding urine after filling the bladder with the contrast medium
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Catheterization
Insertion of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to instill a substance or remove fluid
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Cystoscopy
Insertion of a rigid or flexible cystoscope through the urethra to examine the urinary bladder, obtain biopsy specimens of tumors or other growth, and remove polyps
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Lithotripsy
Method of removing stones by crushing them into smaller pieces so that they can be expelled in urine
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Extracorporal shockwave
Use of the powerful sound wave vibrations to break up stones in the kidneys
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Nephrolithotomy
surgical procedure that involves a small incision in the skin and insertion of an endoscope into the kidney to remove a renal calculus
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renal transplantation
Organ transplantation of a kidney in a patient with in stage renal disease
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Ureteral stent
insertion of a thin tube into the ureter to prevent or treat obstruction of urine flow from the kidney
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antibiotics
treat bacterial infections of the urinary tract by acting on the bacterial membrane or one of its metabolic processes
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antispasmodics
decrease spasms in the urethra and bladder by relaxing the smooth muscles lining their walls, allowing normal emptying of the bladder
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diuretics
Block reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys, increasing the amount of salt and water excreted in the urine
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UA
refers to physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of the urine
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Wilms Tumor
a malignant neoplasm in the kidney that occurs in young children
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azoturia
is an increase in nitrogenous compounds in urine
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dysuria
increased formation and secretion of urine
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radiological technique in which a contrast medium is introduced though a cystoscope to provide detailed visualization of the urine
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hydronephorosis
accumulation of urine in the kidney as a result of an obstruction in a ureter
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associated with pathological charges in the renal interstitial tissue, which may primary or caused by a toxic agent
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BUN
is a test that measures the amount of urea excreted by kidneys into blood
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enuresis
means urinary incontinences, including bed wetting
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catherization
refers to insertion of a hollow, flexible tube into a body cavity or organ to instill a substances or remove fluid
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VCUG
is radiography of the bladder and urethra after introduction of a contrast medium and during the process of urination
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uremia
refers to an elevated level of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood
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renal hypertension
refers to high blood pressure that results from kidney disease
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dialysis
is the mechanical filtering process used to cleanse blood of high concentrations of metabolic waste products
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