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CH 13: Urinary System Flashcards

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Define Bladder

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Hollow sac that holds fluid; ex: urine or bile

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Define Urinary Bladder

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Hollow muscular organ located on the floor of the pelvic cavity, posterior to the public symphysis

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Define Glomerulus

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Network (plexus) of capillaries in a nephron where waste is filtered out of the blood

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Define Hilum

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The opening or site where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ

hila is plural

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Define Kidney

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Main Organ of excretion;

Main organ responsible for eliminating major body wastes from the blood

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Define Excretion

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process of eliminating or expelling metabolic waste

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Define Nephron

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Filtration unit of the kidney

Nephr/o- = kidney

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Define Nephrology

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Study of the kidney

-logy = study of
nephr/o- = kidney

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Define Nephrologist

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Medical specialist in the study of the kidney diseases and disorders

-logist = one who studies, specialist
nephr/o- = kidney

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Define Nephroscopy

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Process of visual examination of the kidney with a Nephroscope

-scopy = to examine
-scope = instrument for viewing

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Define Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

-al = pertaining to
ren- = kidney

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Define Ureteral

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Pertaining to a ureter;

the tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder

ureteral is plural of ureter

-al = pertaining to
ureter- = ureter

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Define Urine

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Fluid and dissolved substances excreted by the kidney.

urin- = urine

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Define Urinary

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Pertaining to Urine

-ary = pertaining to
urin- = urine

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Define Urinate

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To pass urine

-ate = composed of, pertaining to
urin- = urine

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Define Urination

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Process of passing urine

-ation = process
urin- = urine

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Define Urologist

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Specialist in treating disorders of the urinary tract

-logist = one who studies, specialist
ur/o- = urinary system

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Define Diuretic

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An agent that increases urine output

-etic = pertaining to
di(a) = complete
-ur- = urine

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Define Glomerulonephritis

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Infection of the glomeruli of the kidney

-itis = inflammation / infection
glomerul/o- = glomerulus
-nephr- = kidney

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Define Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

-uria = urine
hemat- = blood

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Define Nephrectomy

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Surgical removal of a kidney

-ectomy = surgical excision (removal)
nephr- = kidney

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Define Nephrotomy

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Surgical incision into the kidney

-tomy = surgical incision
nephr- = kidney

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Define Nephropathy

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Any disease of the kidney

-pathy = disease
nephr/o- = kidney

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Define Nephrotic Syndrome

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Glomerular disease that causes a marked loss of protein (same as Nephrosis)

-tic = pertaining to
nephr/o- = kidney

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Define Nephrosis
A condition of the kidney (same as Nephrotic Syndrome) -osis = condition nephr- = kidney
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Define IV (iv)
intravenous
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Define KUB
x-ray of abdomen to show kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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Define UA
Urinalysis test
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Define Anuria
Without/lack of urine production -ia = condition an- = a lack of, no, without -ur- = urine
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Define Hemodialysis
An artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood dia- = complete -lysis = destruction hem/o- = blood
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Define Peritoneal Dialysis
Type of dialysis that places dialysis fluid into the abdominal cavity and then extracts and filters it. dia- = complete -lysis = destruction hem/o- = blood
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Define Nephritis
Inflammation/infection of the kidney -itis = inflammation / infection nephr- = kidney
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Define Oliguria
Scanty production of urine -ia = condition olig- = scanty (limited or less than in quantity) -ur- = urine
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Define Polycystic
Pertaining to many sacs -ic = pertaining to poly- = many -cyst- = sac, bladder, cyst
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Define Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis -itis = inflammation / infection pyel/o- = renal pelvis -nephr- = kidney
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Define Uremia
Blood condition due to the urinary system; results from excessive amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood. -emia = blood condition ur- = urine
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Define Calculus
Small stone (calculi = plural)
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Define Flank
**Side** of the body between the bottom of the ribs and top of the pelvis broad in Latin flank = side in military terms (flanking the enemy)
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Define Flank Pain
Indicative of a kidney disorder flank = broad in Latin
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Define Groin (no yellow highlight - bonus)
crease where the thigh joins the abdomen; aka inguinal area
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Define Hydronephrosis
Dilation of the pelvis and calyces of a kidney; literally: condition of water in the kidney -osis = condition hydr/o- = water -nephr/o- = kidney
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Define Lithotripsy
**Crushing a stone(s)** by sound waves -tripsy = crushing lith/o- = stone
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Define Nephrolithiasis
presence of a kidney stone -iasis = condition, state of nephr/o- = kidney -lith- = stone
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Define Nephrolithotomy
Incision of the kidney to remove a stone -tomy = surgical incision nephr/o- = kidney -lith- = stone
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Define Enuresis
Involuntary bed-wetting; urinary incontinence -esis = condition enur- = urinate
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Define Meatus
External opening of a passage A passage in Latin
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Define Micturition
Act of passing urine aka void/voiding
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Define Reflex
An involuntary response to a stimulus
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Define Sphincter
A band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed a band in Greek
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Define Urethra
Canal that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body urethr- = urethra
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Define Void
To evacuate urine or feces to empty in Latin
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Define prefix in- (involuntary)
not (voluntary)
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Define Cystitis
Inflammation / infection of the urinary bladder -itis = inflammation/infection cyst- = bladder
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Define Dysuria
Difficulty or pain with urination -ia = condition dys- = bad, difficult, pain -ur- = urine
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Define Incontinence
Inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces -ence = state of in- = not -contin- = hold together
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Define Stress Incontinence
The loss of urine when pressure is exerted on the bladder by coughing, laughing, exercising, or lifting -ence = state of in- = not -contin- = hold together
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Define Urge Incontinence
A sudden, intense urge to urinate followed by an involuntary loss of urine -ence = state of in- = not -contin- = hold together
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Define Pyelitis
Inflammation / infection of the renal pelvis -itis = inflammation / infection pyel- = renal pelvis
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Define Retention
Holding back in the body what should normally be discharged (ex: urine)
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Define Suprapubic
Pertaining to above the pubis -ic = pertaining to supra- = above -pub- = pubis
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Define Urethritis
Inflammation / infection of the urethra -itis = inflammation /infection urethr- = urethra
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Define Vesicoureteral
Pertaining to the bladder and ureter -al = pertaining to vesic/o- = bladder -ureter- = ureter
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Define Reflux
To flow backward re- = back -flux = flow
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Define Cytoscope
Endoscope used to view inside of bladder -scope = instrument for viewing cyst/o- = bladder, sac
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Define Cytoscopy
Procedure to visualize the urinary bladder -scopy = to examine endo- = within
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Define Endoscope
Any scope inserted within the body for internal examination endo- = within -scope = instrument for viewing
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Define Edema
Fluid retention; excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues edema = swelling (root not suffix)
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Define Glycosuria
Presence of glucose in urine -ia = condition glyc/o- = glucose -ur- = urinary system
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Define Nocturia
Excessive urination at night -ia = condition noct- = night -ur- = urinary system
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Define Ketone
Chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation ket/o- = ketones
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Define Ketosis
Excess production of ketones -osis = abnormal condition ket/o- = ketones
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Define Ketoacidosis
Excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid -osis = abnormal condition ket/o- = ketones -acid/o- = acid, low pH
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Define pH
Measure of **how acidic or alkaline urine is** -ia = condition protein- = protein -uri- = urine
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Define Urinalysis
Examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quantity -lysis = to separate urin/a- = urine
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3 common methods for urine collection?
- random urine collection - clean-catch, midstream urine specimen - catheterization
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Define Catheterization
**procedure** of the bladder; can be used as a last resort to obtain a urine specimen. **soft plastic or rubber tube (catheter)** is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain and collect urine

HLTH 125 (15 decks)

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