Ch 10 - Urinary System

Question 1

Erythr/o

Answer 1

Red

Question 2

-poietin

Answer 2

Substance that causes production

Question 3

ur/o

Answer 3

Urinary Tract

Question 4

Albumin/o

Answer 4

Albumin

Question 5

-ation

Answer 5

process

Question 6

-esis

Answer 6

action, process, or result of

Question 7

Glycos/o

Answer 7

Sugar

Question 8

Olig/o

Answer 8

Few, Scanty

Question 9

Urin/o

Answer 9

Urine

Question 10

-uria

Answer 10

Urine or urination

Question 11

-ary

Answer 11

Pertaining to

Question 12

glomerul/o

Answer 12

Glomerulus (filtering structure of the kidney)

Question 13

nephro/o, ren/o

Answer 13

Kidney

Question 14

Pyel/o

Answer 14

Renal Pelvis (reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine)

Question 15

-ous

Answer 15

Characterized by

Question 16

Fibr/o

Answer 16

Fiber

Question 17

Cyst/o

Answer 17

Urinary Bladder (or a cyst or a sac)

Question 18

peri-

Answer 18

around

Question 19

inter-

Answer 19

between

Question 20

py/o

Answer 20

Pus

Question 21

tom/o

Answer 21

to cut

Question 22

poly-

Answer 22

many

Question 23

-stomy

Answer 23

formation of an opening

Question 24

-eal

Answer 24

Pertaining to

Question 25

Son/o

Answer 25

Sound

Question 26

opt/o

Answer 26

Vision

Question 27

Urination

Answer 27

The act of voiding

Question 28

Urea

Answer 28

Final product of protein metabolism

Question 29

Urethra

Answer 29

Canal that urine is expelled through

Question 30

Ureters

Answer 30

A way urine leaves the kidneys

Question 31

Glomerulus

Answer 31

A cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called a Bowman’s capsule.

Question 32

Anti-Diuretic Hormone

ADH

Answer 32

Increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced.

Question 33

Glycosuria

Answer 33

Presence of sugar in the urine

Question 34

Proteinuria

Answer 34

Presence of protein in the urine

Question 35

Albuminuria

Answer 35

Presence of very high concentration of albumin, one type of protein in the urine.

Question 36

Hematuria

Answer 36

Presence of blood in the urine

Question 37

Urinary Catheterization

Answer 37

A catheter is inserted through the urethra & into the bladder for temporary or longer-term drainage of urine.

Question 38

Blood Urea Nitrogen

BUN

Answer 38

A measure of the amount of urea in the blood, is directly related to the metabolic function of the liver and the excretory function of the kidneys.

Question 39

Renal Angiography (Renal Arteriography)

Answer 39

A radiographic study to assess the arterial blood supply to the kidneys

Question 40

Cystocele

Answer 40

Bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina

Question 41

Nephrosis

Answer 41

Condition in which there are degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation.

Question 42

Nephrotoxic

Answer 42

Destructive to kidney tissue

Question 43

Renal Insufficiency

Answer 43

Reduced ability of the kidney to perform its functions

Question 44

Laparoscopic Nephrectomy

Answer 44

Removal of the kidney through several small incisions in the abdominal wall, rather than an open surgical excision

Question 45

Immunosuppressive Therapy

Answer 45

The administration of agents that significantly interfere with the immune response of the recipient, are provided after renal transplantation to prevent rejection of the donor kidney.

Question 46

Hemodialysis

Answer 46

Kidney Dialysis - required if the kidneys fail to remove waste products from the blood.

Question 47

Diuretic

Answer 47

Increasing urination or an agent that causes increased urination

Question 48

Lithotripsy

Answer 48

Crushing of a stone.