Homework Questions Flashcards
(18 cards)
Calcium deposits within the renal parenchyma are termed
Nephrocalcinosis
When kidneys are fused at their lower poles, they are termed
Horseshoe kidney
What condition is associated with cryptorchidism
Malignancy
Which term is applied to a renal calculus that completely fills the renal pelvis?
Staghorn calculus
What is the most common germ cell tumor in women?
Dermoid cyst
Benign, smooth muscle tumors of the uterus
Leiomyomas
What term is applied to an acquired condition that occurs when one kidney is required to do the job of two kidneys?
Compensatory hypertrophy
A painful condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus is termed
Endometrosis
What is the most common abdominal neoplasm of infancy and childhood?
Wilms’ tumor
A miniature replica of a kidney is termed
Hypoplastic kidney
Which of the following is the second most common malignancy in men?
Prostate
T/F Chronic cystitis is evidenced radiographically by a decrease in bladder size and wall irregularity
True
T/F Ureteroceles are commonly associated with duplicated ureters
True
Cystic dilatation of the distal ureter near its insertion into the urinary bladder is called
Ureterocele
T/F Uterine fibroids are also known as leiomyomas
True
Blockage above the level of the bladder causes dilation of the renal pelvicalyceal system, this is referred to as
Hydronephrosis
What is cryptorchidism
The condition of an ectopic or undescended testis
What are imaging characteristics of a malignancy in the breast?
Poorly defined mass with fine, radiating spicules
