Renal Flashcards
(71 cards)
Renal Medulla
Urine production occurs here
Ureter
Composed of smooth muscle where urine/uria travels down
Nephro
Renal, Kidneys
Nephropathy
Disease of the Kidneys
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidneys
Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
Pylogram
Imagery of the kidney
Nephrectomy
Removing Kidney
Nephrolithiasis
Stones in the Kidney
Kidney Stone
Hydronephrosis
The swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine
Urethr/o
Expels urine out of body
Tube from bladder
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus-cluster of vessels responsible for excretion of waste
Gluc/o, Glyc/o Glycos/o
Glucose- Referring to sugar
Meat/o
A passage or opening leading to the interior of the body/”The urethra meatus”
Nephr/o
Referring to the kidney
Ren/o
Also of the kidney
Polyuria
A lot of urine
Ur/o, Urin/o
Waste product of kidney
Renoform
Shape of kidney
Dysuria
Difficulty urinating
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Renal A&P
- Removes unwanted waste materials and recycles other materials
- Contains the kidneys which filter gallons of the fluids from the bloodstream everyday
Urinalysis
Urine test
Albuminuria
Protein in urine