Urinary: Symptomatic, Diagnostic, and Operative Terms

Question 1

Presence of albumin in the urine; occurs in renal disease or in normal urine after heavy exercise

Answer 1

Albuminuria

Question 2

Absence of urine formation

Answer 2

Anuria

Question 3

Presence of bacteria in the urine

Answer 3

Bacteriuria

Question 4

Painful urination

Answer 4

Dysuria

Question 5

To void urine; involuntary discharge of urine, most often refers to a lack of bladder control

Answer 5

Enuresis

Question 6

Bed wetting during sleep

Answer 6

Nocturnal Enuresis

Question 7

Presence of blood in the urine

Answer 7

Hematuria

Question 8

Glucose in the urine

Answer 8

Glucosuria

Question 9

Involuntary discharge of urine or feces

Answer 9

Incontinence

Question 10

Involuntary discharge of urine at the time of cough, sneeze, and or exercise

Answer 10

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

Question 11

Presence of ketone bodies in the urine

Answer 11

Ketonuria

Question 12

acetone, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetoacetic acid are products of metabolism that appear in the urine as a result of an abnormal utilization of carbohydrates; seen in uncontrolled diabetes and starvation

Answer 12

Ketone Bodies/Ketone Compounds

Question 13

Urination at nigh

Answer 13

Nocturia

Question 14

Scanty production of urine

Answer 14

Oliguria

Question 15

Condition of excessive urination

Answer 15

Polyuria

Question 16

Presence of white cells in the urine, usually indication infection

Answer 16

Pyuria

Question 17

Retention of urine owing to the ability to void (urinate) naturally because of spasm, or obstruction

Answer 17

Urinary retention

Question 18

Inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure - diagnosed in adults presenting with hypertension, kidney enlargement, and recurrent urinary tract infections

Answer 18

Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease

Question 19

Form of nephritis involving the glomerulus

Answer 19

Glomerulonephritis

Question 20

dilation and pooling of urine in the renal pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys caused by an obstruction in the outflow of urine

Answer 20

Hydronephrosis

Question 21

Inflammation of the kidney

Answer 21

Nephritis

Question 22

Inflammation of the renal pelvis

Answer 22

Pyelonephritis

Question 23

Degenerative disease of the renal tubules

Answer 23

Nephrosis

Question 24

presence of renal stone or stones caused by mineral buildup in the kidneys - most commonly as a result of hyperuricuria (excessive amount of calcium in the urine)

Answer 24

Nephrolithiasis

Question 25

Inflammation of the bladder

Answer 25

Cystitis

Question 26

Inflammation of the urethra

Answer 26

Urethritis

Question 27

Inflammation of the urethra and bladder

Answer 27

Urethrocystitis

Question 28

Narrowed condition of the urethra

Answer 28

Urethral stenosis

Question 29

invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the structures of the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise

Answer 29

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 30

Excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure

Answer 30

Uremia/Azotemia

Question 31

use of specialized endoscopes within the urinary tract to perform various surgical procedures, such as resection of a tumor, repair of an obstruction, stone retrieval, or placement of a stent

Answer 31

Urologic Endoscopic Surgery

Question 32

Urologic endoscope sent through the uretra to resect (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate

Answer 32

Resectoscope

Question 33

method of destroying stones within the urinary tract using electrical energy discharges transmitted to a probe within a flexible endoscope - most commonly used to pulverize bladder stones

Answer 33

Intracorporeal Lithotripsy

Question 34

Incision into the kidney

Answer 34

Nephrotomy

Question 35

Suture of an injured kidney

Answer 35

Nephrorrhaphy

Question 36

Incision into the kidney for the removal of stones

Answer 36

Nephrolithotomy

Question 37

Excision of a kidney

Answer 37

Nephrectomy

Question 38

Surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis

Answer 38

Pyeloplasty

Question 39

The use of a device to hold open vessels or tubes

Answer 39

Stent replacement

Question 40

Transfer of a kidney from the body of one person (donor) to another (recipient)

Answer 40

Kidney/Renal transplantation

Question 41

creation of a temporary or permanent diversion of the urinary tract to provide a new passage through which urine exits the body - used to treat defects or disease such as bladder cancer

Answer 41

Urinary diversion

Question 42

removal of a portion of the ileum to use as a conduit to which the ureters are attached at one end; the other end is brought through an opening (stoma) created in the abdomen - urine drains continually into an external appliance (bag)

Answer 42

Noncontinent Ileal Conduit (Urinary diversion)

Question 43

internal reservoir (pouch) constructed from a segment of intestine that diverts urine through an opening (stoma) that is brought through the abdominal wall; a valve is created internally to prevent leakage, and the patient empties the pouch by catheterization

Answer 43

Continent Urostomy

Question 44

bladder constructed from portions of intestine connected to the urethra, allowing "natural" voiding

Answer 44

Orthotopic Bladder

Question 45

UTI

Answer 45

Urinary tract infection

Question 46

IVP

Answer 46

Intravenous Pyelogram

Question 47

KUB

Answer 47

kidney, ureter, bladder

Question 48

VCUG

Answer 48

voiding cystourethrogram

Question 49

UA

Answer 49

Urinalysis