Terminology Flashcards
(12 cards)
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Nephrotomy
A
An incision into the kidney
2
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Ureteronephrectomy
A
Removal of a kidney and the adjoining ureter
3
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Hydronephrosis
A
Progressive dilation of the renal pelvis
4
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Pyelonephritis
A
Infection within the renal pelvis
5
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Idipathic haematuria
A
Bleeding from the kidney of unknown cause
6
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Ectopic ureter
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A congenital abnormality where the ureter terminates distal to the trigone region of the bladder
7
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Cystotomy
A
An incision into the bladder
8
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Partial Cystectomy
A
Removal of a portion of the bladder
9
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Cystocentesis
A
Aspiration of urine from the bladder
10
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Urethrotomy
A
An incision into the urethra
11
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Urethrostomy
A
Creation of a permanent new opening into the urethra
12
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Urohydropulsion
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The forcible removal of calculi from the urethra back into the bladder using saline flushing
