WE Urinary Flashcards
(85 cards)
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Q
A
2
Q
Cyst
A
Urinary Bladder
3
Q
Vesic/o
A
Urinary Bladder
4
Q
Urethr/o
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Urethra
5
Q
Hernial protrusion of the urinary bladder
A
Vesicocele
6
Q
inflammation of the urethra
A
Urethritis
7
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
8
Q
Ren/o
A
Kidney
9
Q
surgical removal of a kidney
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Nephrectomy
10
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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Cystitis
11
Q
Glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus
12
Q
hardening of the glomerulus
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Glomerulosclerosis
13
Q
Pyel/o
A
Renal Pelvis
14
Q
inflammation of the kidney and
the renal pelvis
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Pyelonephritis
15
Q
Ureter/o
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Ureter
16
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narrowing of a kidney
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Ureterostenosis
17
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Ur/o
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urine, urea
18
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Urin/o
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urine, urea
19
Q
urea in blood
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Uremia
20
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Albumin/o
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Albumin
21
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presence of albumin in the urine
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Albuminuria
22
Q
Keton/o
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Ketones
23
Q
presence of ketones in the urine
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Ketonuria
24
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Condition of excessive acidity of body fluids
A
Acidosis
25
Painful or difficulty in urination
Dysuria
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Presence of blood in the urine
Hematuria
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Accumulation of urine in the renal pelvis due to obstruction
Hydronephrosis
28
Deficiency of potassium in the blood (Hyper - Excessive)
Hypokalemia
29
Presence of bacteria in the urine
Bacteriuria
30
Deficiency of sodium in the blood (Hyper - excessive)
Hyponatremia
31
Decreased amount of protein in the blood
Hypoproteinemia
32
Small/Scanty amount of urine
Oliguria
33
Presence of pus in the urine
Pyuria
34
Stoppage of urine flow due to infection
Urinary Stasis
35
laboratory test that measures the amount of urea in the blood; since the kidneys normally filter urea from the blood, a high result is suggestive of impaired kidney function
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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something inserted
catheter
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-ization
process
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insertion of a catheter (tube) through the urethra and into the bladder to withdraw urine
catheterization
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x-ray recording of the bladder following administration of a contrast agent via a urinary catheter
cystography
40
cyst/o
urinary bladder
41
-graphy
recording
42
x-ray recording of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra following intravenous injection of a
contrast agent; commonly called IVP
intravenous pyelography
43
IVP
intravenous pyelography
44
intra-
within
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ven
vein
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-ous
Pertaining to
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retro-
backward
48
-grade
step
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Physical, microscopic, or chemical examination of urine
urinalysis
50
urin
urine
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-alysis
analysis
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
53
x-ray recording of the bladder and urethra while the patient is expelling urine; a contrast agent is
administered prior to the procedure
voiding cystourethrography
54
surgical removal of the bladder
cystectomy
55
x-ray recording of the urinary collecting system following the introduction of a contrast agent into the ureters via a cystoscope
retrograde pyelography
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surgical repair of the bladder, often to remove a cystocele
cystoplasty
59
purification of the blood by pumping it through a mechanical filtration device; used to treat patients with severely impaired kidney function
hemodialysis
60
crushing of a stone (in the bladder or urethra)
lithotripsy
61
-lysis
dissolution
62
lith/o
stone
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-tripsy
crushing
64
surgical removal of a kidney
nephrectomy
65
removal of toxic substances from the body by draining waste products through a tube inserted into the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity; used to
treat patients with severely impaired kidney function
peritoneal dialysis
66
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
pyeloplasty
67
surgical extraction of kidney tissue for microscopic examination
renal biopsy
68
dia-
through
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Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
Pyelonephritis
70
Pertaining to above the kidney (another term for adrenal)
Suprarenal
71
Pertaining to a structure near the glomerulus
Juxtaglomerular
72
Pertaining to within the urinary bladder
Intravesical
73
Frequent urination at night
Nocturia
74
A non-inflammatory disease of the kidney
Nephrosis
75
Pertaining to the kidney
Renal
76
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cystitis
77
Dilation of the renal pelvis
Pyelectasis
78
Narrowing of the ureter
Ureterostenosis
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supra-
above
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juxta-
near
81
-ar, -al
pertaining to
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intra-
within
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noct-
night
84
-ia
condition
85
-ectasis
dilation or expansion
