Urinary Flashcards
(25 cards)
Azotemia
Accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream.
Cystalgia
Urinary bladder pain
Cystolith
Bladder stone
Cystorrhagia
Profuse bleeding from the urinary bladder
Diuresis
Increased formation and excretion of urine
Enuresis
Involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established.
Glycosuria
Presence of sugar in the urine
Nephromalacia
Kidney is abnormally soft
Nephrosclerosis
Kidney tissue has become hardened
Oliguria
Producing too little urine
Renal colic
Pain caused by a kidney stone
Uremia
Accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream associated with renal failure.
Ureterectasis
Ureter is stretched out or dilated
Ureterostenosis
Ureter has become narrow
Urethrorrhagia
Profuse bleeding from the urethra
Hydronephrosis
Distinction of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney; often a result of the obstruction of the ureter
Nephroptosis
Downward displacement of the kidney out of its normal location “floating kidney”
Pyelitis
Renal pelvis inflammation
Cystitis
Urinary bladder inflammation
Cystocele
Protrusion (or herniation) of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina
Interstitial cystitis
Disease of unknown cause in which there is inflammation and irritation of the bladder.
Neurogenic bladder
Loss of nervous control that leads to retention; may be caused by spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis
Cystopexy
Surgical fixation of the urinary bladder.
Lithotomy
To cut into an organ for the purpose of removing a stone.
