Med Term ch9Q. Urinary System

Question 1

distention of a ureter

Answer 1

ureterectasis

Question 2

bleeding from the ureter

Answer 2

ureterorrhagia

Question 3

narrowing of the ureter

Answer 3

ureterostenosis

Question 4

bleeding from the urethra

Answer 4

urethrorrhagia

Question 5

abnormal narrowing of urethra

Answer 5

urethrostenosis

Question 6

congenital abnormality in males where urethral opeingin is on the side of penis

Answer 6

paraspadias

Question 7

treatment providing ongoing dialysis

Answer 7

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Question 8

specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of urinary system in females and genitourinary system in males

Answer 8

urologist

Question 9

dilation of renal pelvis

Answer 9

hydronephrosis

Question 10

downward displacement of kidney

Answer 10

nephroptosis

Question 11

suppuration of kidney

Answer 11

nephropyosis

Question 12

inflammation of renal pelvis

Answer 12

pyelitis

Question 13

inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney

Answer 13

pyelonephritis

Question 14

male ureter length

Answer 14

10 inches

Question 15

smooth triangular area on inner surface of bladder located between openings of ureters and urethra

Answer 15

trigone

Question 16

freeing of a kidney from adhesions

Answer 16

nephrolysis

Question 17

symptoms resulting from compression or obstruction of urethra due to benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 17

prostatism

Question 18

surgical repair of tube extending from kidney to bladder

Answer 18

ureteroplasty

Question 19

inflammation of both renal pelvis and kidney. usually caused by bacterial infection spread from bladder

Answer 19

pyelonephritis

Question 20

inability of one or both kidneys to perform their function

Answer 20

renal failure

Question 21

acute pain caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone

Answer 21

renal colic

Question 22

swelling of one or both kidneys due to an obstruction in the flow of urine

Answer 22

hydrohephrosis

Question 23

radiographic study of kidney and ureters used to diagnose changes in urinary tract

Answer 23

intravenous pyelogram

Question 24

difficulty in starting a urinary stream

Answer 24

urinary hesitancy

Question 25

surgical incision into renal pelvis

Answer 25

pyelotomy

Question 26

presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in urine

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hyperproteinuria

Question 27

organs that remove waste products from body

Answer 27

kidneys

Question 28

functional units of kidneys

Answer 28

nephrons

Question 29

outer layer of kidney

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renal cortex

Question 30

collects urine produced by kidney

Answer 30

renal pelvis

Question 31

abnormal narrowing of tube that carries urine out of body

Answer 31

urethrostenosis

Question 32

complete suppression of urine formation by kidney

Answer 32

anuria

Question 33

any disease of kidney

Answer 33

nephropathy

Question 34

neurogenic bladder

Answer 34

caused by interference with the nerve pathways associated with urination

Question 35

hemodialysis

Answer 35

removal of waste products directly from blood

Question 36

cystocele

Answer 36

hernia of bladder through the vaginal wall

Question 37

chronic inflammation within walls or linings of bladder

Answer 37

interstitial cystitis

Question 38

cluster of capillaries surrounded by bowman's capsule

Answer 38

glomerulus

Question 39

major waste product of protein metabolism

Answer 39

urea

Question 40

distention and dilation of renal pelvis, usually caused by obstruction of flow of urine

Answer 40

hydronephrosis