Urinary System Flashcards
(75 cards)
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-cele
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
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dia-
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through between apart complete
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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hydr/o
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water
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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-lysis
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breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
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nephr/o
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kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvic, bowl of kidney
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-tripsy
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to crush
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ur/o
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urine, urinary tract
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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-uria
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urination, urine
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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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ablation
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used to describe some types of prostate cancer treatment, involving removal of a body part or the destruction of its function by surgery, hormones, drugs, heat, chemicals, electrocautery, or other methods
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acute renal failure
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sudden onset of kidney failure that may be caused by the kidneys not receiving enough blood
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anuria
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the absence of urine formed by the kidneys
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begnign prostatic hyperplasia
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abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland often found in men over 50
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chronic kidney disease
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the progressive loss of renal funciton over months or years
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystolith
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stone located in the urinary bladder
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cystocele
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hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope
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dialysis
a procedure to remove products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
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diuresis
the increased output of urine
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dysuria
difficult or painful urination
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ectopic kidney
congential condition in which one kideny is located in an abnormal position or has fused with the other kidney
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edema
swelling cuased by excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues that can be symtomatic of nephotic syndrome and other kidney diseases
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end-stage renal disease
the final stage of chronic kidney disease
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epispadias
congenital abnormality of the urethral opening
Male: on the upper surface of the penis
Female: in the region of the clitoris
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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
the destruction of kidney stones using high-energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel
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glomerulonephritis
type of nephritis caused by inflammation of the glomeruli that cuases red blood cells and proteins to leak into the urine
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hemodialysis
a process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood
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hydronephrosis
the dilation of one or both kidneys
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hydroureter
the distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because of a ureteral obstruction
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hyperproteinuria
the presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
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hypoproteinemia
the presence of abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood
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hypospadias
the congenital abnormality of the urethral opening
Male: underside of penis
Female: Urethra opens into the vagina
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incontinence
the inability to control the excretion of urine, feces, or both
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intersitital cystitis
inflammtion of the bladder
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intravenous pyelogram
a set of x-ray images of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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nephrolith
a stone located in the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
the presence of stones in the kidney
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nephrolysis
surgical freeing of a kidney from adhesions
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nephrons
the microscopic functional units of each kidney
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nephropathy
any disease of the kidney
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nephrostomy
the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior of the body
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nephrotic syndrome
a group of conditions in which excessive amounts of protein are lost in the urine
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neurogenic bladder
a urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination
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nocturia
frequent and excessive urination during the night
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nocturnal enuresis
urinary incontinence during sleep
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oliguria
scanty urinaiton
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percutaneous nephrolithotomy
surgical removal of a kidney stone through a small incision in the back
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peritoneal dialysis
dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood
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polycystic kidney disease
a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys
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polyuria
excessive urination
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prostatism
a disorder resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney
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pyelotomy
surgical incision into the renal pelvis
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renal colic
acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during hte passage of a kidney stone
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suprapubic catheterization
the placment of a urinary catherter into the bladder through a small incision made throgh the abdominal wall above the pubic bone
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transurethral prostatectomy
the removal of excessive tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope
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Uremia
a toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea and other waste products normally secreted in the urine are retained in the blood
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uretolith
stone located in the ureter
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ureterorrhagia
the discharge of blood from the ureter
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urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
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urethroplasty
surgical repair of damage or a defect of the walls of the urethra
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urethrorrhagia
bleeding from the urethra
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urethrostenosis
narrowing of the urethra
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urethrotomy
surgical incision into the urethra
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urinary catheterization
the insertion of a flexible plastic tube called a catheter into the bladder to withdraw urine for diagnostic purposes, to allow urine to drain freely, or to place a fluid such as a chemotherapy solution
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vesicovaginal fistula
an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina
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voiding cystourethrography
a diagnostic procedure in which a fluoroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra
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Wilms tumor
a rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children
