Excretory Flashcards
(163 cards)
1
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anuria
A
absence of urine production
2
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cystoscopy
A
visual examination of the bladder
3
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dysuria
A
painful or difficult urination
4
Q
filtrate
A
mixture of water, electrolytes, urea, and other small molecules first filtered in the glomerulus
5
Q
frequency
A
need for frequent urination
6
Q
hemodialysis
A
artificial means of moving urea, wastes, toxins, and excess fluid from the blood
7
Q
lithotripsy
A
Treatment that uses shock or sound waves to crush stones in the kidney or urinary tract
8
Q
micturition reflex
A
bladder reflex that creates the urge to urinate
9
Q
oliguria
A
deficiency of urine production
10
Q
peritoneal dialysis
A
dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity is used as the dialyzing membrane
11
Q
renal colic
A
pain that radiates from the flank into the abdomen or groin area
12
Q
stent
A
device that hold tissues in place and maintains an opening
13
Q
urgency
A
sudden, nearly uncontrollable need to urinate
14
Q
urinalysis
A
laboratory analysis of urine
15
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urine culture
A
growth and study of microorganism isolated from a urine specimen
16
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vasectomy
A
procedure that involves removal of a segment of the vas deferens to achieve male sterilization
17
Q
bactri/o
A
bacteria
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bacteriuria
A
bacteria in the urine
19
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balan/o
A
glans penis
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balanitis
A
inflammation of the glans penis
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cyst/o
A
urinary bladder
22
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cystoscopy
A
visual examination of the bladder
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glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
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glomerulopathy
A
disease of the glomerulus
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hemat/o
| hem/o
blood
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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hemolysis
destruction of the blood
28
lith/o
stone
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nephrolithiasis
abnormal condition of kidney stones
30
nephr/o
| ren/o
kidney
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nephrologist
specialist in the study of the kidneys
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renal
pertaining to the kidneys
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noct/o
night
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nocturia
urination at night
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olig/o
deficient
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orch/o
orchid/o
test/o
testes
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orchopathy
diseases of the testes
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orchiectomy
surgical removal of the testes
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orchidopexy
surgical fixation of the testes
40
testomegaly
enlargement of the testes
41
peritone/o
peritoneum
42
peritoneal
pertaining to the peritoneum
43
prostat/o
prostate
44
prostatoplasty
surgical repair of the prostate
45
pyel/o
renal pelvis
46
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
47
py/o
pus
48
pyuria
pus in the urine
49
spermat/o
| sperm/o
sperm
50
spermatogenesis
production of sperm
51
aspermia
condition of no sperm
52
urethr/o
urethra
53
urethropexy
surgical fixation of the urethra
54
ur/o
| urin/o
urine
55
urology
study of disorders of the urinary tract
56
urinometer
instrument for measuring urine
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vas/o
vessel
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vasotomy
incision into a vessel
59
an-
without,absence
60
anuria
absence of urine
61
anti-
against
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antibacterial
pertaining to against bacteria
63
dys-
painful,difficult
64
poly-
many,much
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dysuria
painful or difficult urination
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polyuria
much urination
67
oligospermia
condition of deficient sperm
68
pre-
before
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prerenal
pertaining to before the kidneys
70
trans-
across
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transurethral
pertaining to through or across the urethra
72
-ary
pertaining to
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urinary
pertaining to urine or the urinary tract
74
-cele
herniation
75
cystocele
herniation of the bladder
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-cidal
killing, destroying
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bacteriocidal
killing bacteria
78
-cyte
cell
79
spermatocyte
sperm cell
80
-dynia
pain
81
urodynia
painful urination
82
-ectomy
surgical removal
83
prostatectomy
surgical removal of the prostate
84
-gram
record
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pyelogram
radiological record of the kidneys
86
-megaly
enlargement
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prostatomegaly
enlarged prostate
88
-pathy
disease
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nephropathy
disease of the kidneys
90
-pexy
surgical fixation
91
cystopexy
surgical fixation of the bladder
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-spasm
spasm
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urethrospasm
contraction of the urethra
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-tic
pertaining to
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nephrotic
pertaining to the kindeys
96
-tripsy
crushing
97
-uria
urine
98
oliguria
deficiency of urine
99
acute renal failure
sharp rise in the serum creatinine level of 25% or more that may lasts days or weeks or develop into chronic renal failure
100
bacterial cystitis
inflammation of the bladder due to bacterial infection; also called bladder infection
101
balanoposthitis
inflammation of the glans penis beneath the foreskin
102
benign prostatic hypertorphy
enlargement of the prostate gland caused by noncancerous cellular proliferation; also called benign prostatic hyperplesia
103
chronic renal failure
progressive loss of the kidney's effectiveness in excreting waste products and regulating fluid and electrolytes; also called chronic kidney disease
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Chlamydia trachomatis
organism that causes many diseases, including genital infections in men and women
105
cryptorchidism
condition in which the testicles fail to descend into the scrotum
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diuresis
abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine
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end-stage renal disease
termination of the kidneys' ability to regulate fluid and electrolytes and wastes, ending in death unless transplantation occurs
108
enurisis
involuntary urination during sleep, also called bed wetting
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epydidmitis
inflammation of the epididymis
110
erectile dysfunction
inability of a man to attain an erection adequate enough to achieve a satisfying sexual experience; also called importance
111
fecal incontenence
loss of control over bowel function
112
glomerulonephristis
form of the nephritis in which the glomeruli are primarily affected
113
glucosuria
glucose in the urine; also called glycosuria
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gonorrhea
sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
115
herpes simplex virus type 2
virus that causes repeated eruptions of painful vesicles on the genital and other mucosal surfaces and on the skin
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human papilloma virus
genital wart virus that is specific to humans and is common viral sexually transmitted disease
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hydronephrosis
stretching of the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to urinary outflow
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interstitial cystitis
chronic condition of inflammation of the bladder lining
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interstitial nephritis
pathologic changes in renal tissue that destroy nephrons and impair kidney functions
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nephritic syndrome
condition marked by increased glomerular permeability to proteins, resulting in massive proteinuria, edema, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypercoagulability
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nephrolithiasis
presence of kidney stones
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nephropahy
disease of the kidneys
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nocturia
excessive need to urinate at night after going to bed
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oliguria
deficiency of urine production with an output less than 400 ml/day
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orchitis
inlfammation of the testicles, usually caused by bacterial or viral infections; also called orchiditis
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overflow incontinence
ineffective emptying of the bladder cased by nerve damage or other disorders, leading to urine leakage
127
phimosis
stenosis of the foreskin opening so that it cannot be retracted back over the glans penis
128
polycystic kidney disease
any of the several hereditary disorders in which systs form in the kidneys and other organs, eventually destroying kidney tissue and function
129
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis, usually due to a bacterial infection that has ascended from the urinary bladder
131
sexually transmitted disease
any disease that may be acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with and infected individual; also called venereal disease
132
spermatocele
type of cyst that develops when the tubes that transport sperm becomes blocked
133
stress incontinence
involuntary urine leakage with physical stress, such as a cough or sneeze
134
syphilis
multistage infection typically transmitted through sexual contact caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum
135
total urinary incontinence
continuous and unpredictable loss of urine
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uremia
accumulation in the blood of metabolic by-products such as urea; also called azotemia
137
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
138
urinary retention
retention of urine in the bladder due to an inability to urinate
139
varicocele
A mass of varicose veins in the spermatic cord.
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wilms tumor
rapidly developing cancerous tumor of the kidney that usually occurs in children; also called nephroblastoma
141
ARF
acute renal failure
142
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy; also called benign prostatic hyperplasia
143
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
144
CKD
chronic kidney disease; also called chronic renal failure
145
CRF
chronic renal failure; also called chronic kidney disease
146
DRE
digital rectal examination
147
ED
erectile dysfunction
148
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
149
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
150
HPV
human papillomavirus
151
HSV
herpes simplex virus
152
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
153
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
154
pH
parts hydrogen (acidity or alkalinity of a substance)
155
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
156
PSA
prostatic-specific antigen
157
RP
retrograde pyelogram
158
STD
sexually transmitted disease
159
TSE
testicular self-examination
160
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
161
UA
urinanalysis
162
UTI
urinary tract infection
163
urine catheterization
Procedure that involves insertion of a sterile drainage tube into the bladder to drain or withdraw urine
