ch 11 final exam Flashcards
Anuria
no urine output
Bacteriuria
bacteria in the urine
Chronic renal failure
Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
VCUG
Voiding cystourethrography
Cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
dysuria
painful urination
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Hemodialysis
machine to filter blood to the patient
Hydronephrosis
abnormal dilation of renal pelvis
Hypokalemia
low potassium in the blood
Incontinence
Lack of voluntary control over urine
Nephrolithiasis
kidney stoney
Lithotripsy
breaking down kidney stone to be removed from the body
Micturition
urination
Nephropexy
surgical fixation of floating kidney
Nocturia
Urination at night
Pyelonephristis
infection of the kidney that begins in the urethra or bladder
Pyuria
WBC or pus in urine
Retroperitoneal
behind the peritoneal
Urea
nitrogen waste
Uremia
urine in the blood
Urethrostenosis
narrowing of the urethra
Urethrotomy
operation to treat narrowing of the ureters
Voiding
elimination
Wilms tumor
rapid developing tumor that occurs in children