Chapter 9: Urinary System Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
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dia
A
through or complete
2
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-cele
A
hernia
3
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cyst/o
A
bladder
4
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vesic/o
A
bladder
5
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-ectasis
A
enlargement or stretching
6
Q
glomerul/o
A
glormeruli
7
Q
lith/o
A
stone
8
Q
-lysis
A
loose
separation
set free
9
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
10
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
11
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
-bowl of the kidney
12
Q
ren/o
A
kidneys
13
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-tripsy
A
crush
14
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
15
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
16
Q
-uria
A
urination
17
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urin/o
A
urine
18
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meat(us)
A
passage
opening
19
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voiding
A
urinating
20
Q
nephrologist
A
specialist in treating and diagnosing disorders/disease of the kidney
21
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urologist
A
specialist of the urinary system
22
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anuria
A
lack of urination
23
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uremia
A
abnormal condition of blood in the urine
24
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nephrosis
OR
nephropathy
A
abnormal condition/disease of the kidney
25
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
(book definition: dilation (swelling) of one or both kidneys-can be associated with the backing up of urine due to an obstruction such as a kidney stone (nephrolith))
26
nephrectasis
enlarged kidney
27
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
28
nephropyosis
abnormal condition of pus in the kidney
29
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
30
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
31
renal colic
acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith
-colic means spasms of pain in the abdomen
32
nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidney
33
ureterectasis
enlarged ureter
34
ureterorrhagia
bleeding from the ureter
35
ureterostenosis
abnormal narrowing of the ureter
36
cystalgia OR
| cystodynia
bladder pains
37
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
38
cystocele
known as a prolapsed bladder
| -hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall
39
cystorrhagia
bleeding from the bladder
40
UTI
urinary tract infection
41
vesicovaginal fissure
abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina that allows constant involuntary flow of urine from the bladder into the vagina
42
urethralgia
urethra pain
43
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
44
urethrorrhagia
bleeding from the urethra
45
urethrostenosis
abnormal narrowing of the urethra
46
dysuria
difficult/painful urination
47
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine
| -uncontrollable urination
48
nocturia
frequent and excessive urination during the night
49
cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
50
intravenous pyelogram
xray study of the kidneys and ureters after injecting dye
51
urinalysis
examination of the urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements
52
hemodialysis
process by which the waste products are filtered directly from the Pt's blood.
53
nephrolysis
surgical freeing the kidney from adhesions
54
nephrostomy
surgical creation of an artificial opening in the kidney
55
pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
56
lithotripsy
crushing of stones so that they can pass
57
nephrolithotomy
surgical incision to remove a stone from the kidney
58
ureterectomy
surgical removal or the ureter
59
ureteroplasty
surgical repair of the ureter
60
ureterorrhaphy
suturing of the ureter
61
cystectomy
surgical removal of the bladder
62
cystopexy
surgical fixation of the bladder
63
cystorrhaphy
suturing of the bladder
64
lithotomy
surgical incision to remove a stone
65
meatotomy
surgical incision to create a passage or opening
66
urethropexy
surgical fixation of the urethra
67
urethrostomy
surgical creation of an artificial opening in the urethra
