Flashcards in Urinary Deck (40)
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Incontinence
Inability to control urinary bladder and/or bowels
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Catheter (cath)
Flexible tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids
3
Albuminuria
Albumin in the urine
4
Urinary suppression
Sudden astoppage of urine formation
5
Enuresis
Involuntary urination; bedwetting
6
Renal transplant
Surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function
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Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
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Nephromegaly
Enlargement of a kidney
9
Renal calculi
Stones in the kidney
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Urinalysis (UA)
Multiple routine tests perforned on urine specimen
(Visual exam + chemical a
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Cystorrhaphy
Suturing of the urinary bladder
12
Glycosuria
Glucose in the urine
(Sign of diabetes mellitus)
13
Urethroplasty
Surgical repair of the urethra
14
Lithotripsy
Surgical crushing of stones (using shockwaves)
15
Pyelitis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis
16
Ureterolithiasis
Condition of stones in the ureter
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Polyuria
Much urination
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Nephroptosis
Drooping kidney
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Hemodialysis
Procedure for removing impurities from the blood
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Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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Nephroscopy
Visual examination of a kidney
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Cystogram
Xray of the urinary bladder
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Oliguria
Scanty urine, bxn 100ml-400ml)
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Cystoscope
Instrument used for the visual examination of the urinary bladder
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Pyeloplasty
Surgicao repair if the renal pelvis
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Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
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Ureterostenosis
Narrowing of the ureter
28
Nephrectomy
Excision of a kidney
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Cystostomy
Creation of an artificial opening into the urinary bladder
30
Nocturia
Night urination
(Bedwetting)
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Anuria
Absence of urine (<100 ml/day)
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1. Azotemia
2. Uremia
1. Urea in the blood
2. Urine in the blood
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Urologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary system for males and females and yhe reproductive system for males
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Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Infection of one or more of the organs in the urinary tract
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Diuresis
Condition of urine passing through
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Urinary retention
Inability to release urine
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Pyuria
Pus in the urine
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Micturate
To urinate
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Urinal
Receptacle for urine
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