Renal Medical Terminology

Question 1

albuminura

Answer 1

Presence of elevated albumin in the urine

Question 2

dialysis

Answer 2

A treatment to filter blood of fluids and toxic waste products, often as a result of kidney failure

Question 3

dysuria

Answer 3

Painful urination

Question 4

hematuria

Answer 4

Blood in the urine

Question 5

nephritis

Answer 5

Inflammation of the kidneys

Question 6

nephro-/rene-

Answer 6

Kidney

Question 7

nephrolithiasis

Answer 7

Calculus in the kidney, commonly referred to as kidney stones

Question 8

nephropathy

Answer 8

Disease of the kidney

Question 9

nephrotoxicity

Answer 9

Toxic to the kidney

Question 10

oliguria

Answer 10

Scant urination (<400mL urine per day)

Question 11

proteinuria

Answer 11

Presence of elevated protein level in the urine

Question 12

pyuria

Answer 12

Pain with urination

Question 13

urethritis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the urethra

Question 14

anuria

Answer 14

A failure to produce urine (<50mL urine output per day)

Question 15

BP

Answer 15

Blood pressure

Question 16

crystalluria

Answer 16

The presence of crystals in the urine caused by metabolic disorders or drugs

Question 17

cystitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the bladder

Question 18

enuresis

Answer 18

Involving urination

Question 19

hematuria

Answer 19

Blood in the urine

Question 20

hypercalcemia

Answer 20

Excess levels of calcium in the blood

Question 21

hypercalciuria

Answer 21

Excess levels of calcium in the urine

Question 22

hyperkalemia

Answer 22

Above normal levels of potassium in the blood

Question 23

hypermagnesemia

Answer 23

Higher than normal levels of magnesium in the blood

Question 24

hypernatremia

Answer 24

Above normal levels of sodium in the blood

Question 25

hyperphosphatemia

Answer 25

Above normal levels of phosphate in the blood

Question 26

hypocalcemia

Answer 26

Lower than normal levels of calcium (Ca++) in the blood

Question 27

hypokalemia

Answer 27

Below normal levels of potassium (K+) in the blood

Question 28

hypomagnesemia

Answer 28

Lower than normal levels of magnesium in the blood

Question 29

hyponatremia

Answer 29

A low amount of sodium in the blood below normally acceptable levels

Question 30

hypophosphatemia

Answer 30

Low number of phosphates in the blood

Question 31

pyelonephritis

Answer 31

Inflammation of the kidney and pelvic area secondary to infection