Medical Terminology Chapter 9 Flashcards
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organs of the urinary system
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kidneys, ureters, urethra, urinary bladder
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azot/o
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nitrogenous waste
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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glycos/o
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sugar, glucose
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home/o
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same
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hydr/o
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water
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keton/o
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ketones
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meat/o
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meatus
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nephr/o
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kidney
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noct/i
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night
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olig/o
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scanty
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protein/o
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protein
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ren/o
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kidney
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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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urin/o
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urine
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ur/o
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urine
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-lith
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stone
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-lysis
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to destroy
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-ptosis
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drooping
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-uria
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urine condition
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genitourinary system
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also called the urinary system
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urine
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waste materials
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uremia
if the waste products build up in the blood and become toxic
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nephrons
the actual filtration of wastes from the blood takes place in millions of these
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kidneys
made up of millions of nephrons
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ureters
transport the urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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retroperitoneal
the two kidneys are located here
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hilum
the center of the concave area of the kidney
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cortex
the outer portion of the kidney
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medulla
the inner area of the kidney
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renal pyramids
within the medulla are a dozen or so triangular shaped areas
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renal pailla
the tip of the renal pyramid
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calyx or calyces
where each pyramid opens
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Does the calyces and ultimately the renal pelvis collect urine as it's formed?
true
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glomerulus
ball of capillaries in the glomerular capsule
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afferent arteriole
carries blood to the glomerulus
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efferent arteriole
cares blood away from the glomerulus
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rugae
folds
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what 3 stages are there for urine production?
filtration, reabsorption and secretion
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What are the values for urinalysis testing?
color, odor, appearance, specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, ketones, blood
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electrolytes
sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate
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how many ureters and urethras?
two and one
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Urination can also be called what?
micturition and voiding
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py/o
pus
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-ecstasis
dilated
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-algia
pain
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cystic
pertaining to the bladder
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glomerular
pertaining to the glomerulus
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meatal
pertaining to the meatus
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pyelitic
pertaining to the renal pelvis
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anuria
complete suppression of urine formed by the kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion
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azotemia
accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream
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bacteriuria
presence of bacteria in the urine
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calculus
stone formed within an organ by an accumulation of mineral salts
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cystalgia
urinary bladder pain
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cystolith
bladder stone
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cystorrhagia
profuse bleeding from the urinary bladder
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glycosuria
presence of sugar in the blood
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nephrolith
kidney stone
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nephomalacia
kidney is abnormally soft
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nocturia
having to urinate frequently at night
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oliguria
producing too little urine
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renal colic
pain caused by a kidney stone
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stricture
narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system
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polycystic kidneys
formation of multiple cysts within the kidney tissue
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nephritis
kidney inflammation
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hydronephrosis
distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney
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glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the kidney(primarily of the glomerulus)
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acute tubular necrosis
damage to the renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or to ischemia
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pyelitis
renal pelvis inflammation
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
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Wilms' tumor
malignant kidney tumor found most often in children
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cystocele
protrusion (or herniation) of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina
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blood urea nitrogen
blood test to measure kidney function by the level of nitrogenous waste that is in the blood
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creatinine clearance
test of kidney function
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urinometer
instrument to measure the specific gravity of urine
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retrograde pyelography
diagnostic x-ray procedure in which dye is inserted through the urethra to outline the bladder, ureters and renal pelvis
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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
use of ultrasound waves to break up stones.
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cystopexy
surgical fixation of the urinary bladder
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diuretic
increases the volume of urine produced by the kidneys
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antispasmodic
used to prevent or reduce bladder muscle spasms
