1030 Unit 1 Definitions

Question 1

anuria

Answer 1

complete stoppage of urine flow

Question 2

catheter

Answer 2

a flexible tube used to empty the bladder and collect urine in a drainage bag. Inserted into urethra

Question 3

cytoscope

Answer 3

thin tube with camera at end. Endoscopy of urinary bladder via the urethra

Question 4

diuresis

Answer 4

increased or excessive production urine

Question 5

diuretic

Answer 5

substance that increases production of urine

Question 6

dysuria

Answer 6

painful urination

Question 7

edema

Answer 7

an accumulation of fluid in the tissues

Question 8

glycosuria/glucosuria

Answer 8

glucose in urine

Question 9

nephrites

Answer 9

condition in which the tissues in the kidney become inflamed and have problems filtering waste from blood

Question 10

nephrology

Answer 10

subspecialty of internal medicine that focus on the diagnosis and treatment of kidneys

Question 11

nocturia

Answer 11

excessive urination during the night

Question 12

oliguria

Answer 12

a marked decrease in urine flow

Question 13

proteinuria

Answer 13

protein in urine, also known as albuminuria

Question 14

polydipsia

Answer 14

excessive thirst

Question 15

polyuria

Answer 15

marked increase in urine flow

Question 16

pyuria

Answer 16

the presence of WBC (pus) in the urine

Question 17

renal

Answer 17

relating to the kidneys

Question 18

renal calculi

Answer 18

kidney stones, hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside of your kidneys

Question 19

renal dialysis

Answer 19

a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly, it often involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned

Question 20

uremia

Answer 20

a raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds that are normally eliminated by the kidneys

Question 21

urinalysis

Answer 21

analysis of urine by physical, chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc

Question 22

uriologist

Answer 22

a doctor who specializes in the study of treatment, function and disorders of the urinary system

Question 23

urology

Answer 23

the branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system