7 Test Flashcards
the combining form of urinary bladder is
vesic/o
the combining form of renal pelvis is
pyel/o
Which is not a function of the kidney?
maintain balance of water and electrolytes; extract insulin and parathyroid hormone from blood; removal of urea from blood; stores bile
stores bile
oliguria means
scanty urine
CRF is the abbreviation for
chronic renal failure
Which of the following is spelled incorrectly?
nephoptosis; cystoscope; medullary; cystitis
nephoptosis
Which of the following is spelled incorrectly?
diuresis; dysurea; caliectasis; perivesical
dysurea
the inner region of the kidney is the
medulla
an infection involving the ureters, kidneys, bladder, and urethra is referred to as
UTI
reflects the amount of wastes, minerals, and solids in the urine
specific gravity
malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood
Wilm’s tumor
Which does not refer to an electrolyte?
conducts an electrical charge; renin; aids in proper function of muscle and nerve cells; sodium
renin
diabetes insipidus is characterized by all of the following except:
insufficient ADH; polydipsia; glycosuria; polyuria
glycosuria
artificial kidney machine
hemodialysis
nephrolithotomy
removal of renal calculi
protein in the urine
albuminuria
this test measures the amount of urea in the blood
BUN
the area where blood vessels and nerves pass in the kidney
hilum
a group of symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine
nephrotic syndrome
inflammation of the renal interstitium
intersitial nephritis
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney
incontinence
inability to hold urine in the bladder
meatus
opening or canal
micturition
act of voiding
nephrolithiasis
condition of kidney stones
nephrosclerosis
hardening of the kidney
polycystic kidney
condition of multiple fluid filled sacs within and upon the kidney
polydipsia
excessive thirst
renal dialysis
indicted procedure when waste material can’t be excreted due to kidney failure
anuria
no urination
casts
substances formed in the renal tubules (RBCs, pus, fat) which appear in the urine
diabetes insipidus
inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone which prevents reabsorption of water in the renal tubes
diabetes mellitus
inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin
essential hypertension
high blood pressure without apparent cause
glomerulus
collection of capillaries
phenylketonuria
found in urine of infants born lacking an enzyme
IVP
contrast material used to show kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
UA
examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormalities
IC
chronic inflammation of the bladder wall
ESWL
procedure in which shock waves crush stones to let them pass with voiding
medical term that means “excessive thirst”
polydipsia
medical term which means “pus in the urine”
pyuria
medical term which means “surgical repair of the urethra”
urethroplasty
medical term which means “bedwetting”
enuresis
medical term with means “pertaining to surrounding the bladder”
perivesical
medical term which means “dilation of calyx”
caliectasis
medical term which means “excessive nitrogen in the blood”
azotemia
What is the area in the bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exit?
trigone
What is the substance (hormone) made in the kidney that increases blood pressure?
renin
What is the tube for injecting fluids into or removing fluids from the urinary tract called?
catheter,
foley catheter,
urinary catheter
