Assessment - Urinary Tract Flashcards
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystocele
hernia of the bladder
cystolith
stone in the bladder
cystoptosis
downward displacement of the bladder
cystospasm
involuntary contraction of the bladder
cystoureteritis
inflammation of the bladder and ureter
cystourethrocele
hernia of the bladder and urethra
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli
glomerulopathy
disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli
glomerulosclerosis
hardening of the glomeruli
hydronephrosis
kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow
lithonephritis
inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
nephrocele
hernia of the kidney
nephrohypertrophy
overdevelopment of the kidney
nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidney
nephromalacia
abnormal softening of a kidney
nephromegaly
abnormal enlargement of a kidney
nephropathy
any kidney disease
nephroptosis
downward displacement of a kidney
nephrosclerosis
abnormal hardening of a kidney
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
disease characterized by the formation of may flui-filled cysts in the kidneys
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelocystitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder
pyelocystostomosis
creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
pyelopathy
disease of the renal pelvis
pyeloureterectasia
dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter
pyonephritis
inflammation of the kidney casued by pus
pyonephrolithiasis
presence of pus and stones in the kidney
pyopyelectasis
pus in the dilated renal pelvis
renal failure
kidney failure
renal ischemia
deficiency of blood in a kidney
stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure
ureteritis
inflammation of a ureter
ureteropyelitis
inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis
ureteropyelonephritis
inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis and ureter
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and bladder
urinary tract infection (UTI)
infection of the urinary tract
uropathy
disease of the urinary tract
vesicocele
hernia of the bladder
vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters