CH. 6: Complementary Terms

Question 1

albuminuria

Answer 1

albumin in the urine

Question 2

anuria

Answer 2

absence of urine

Question 3

azotemia

Answer 3

nitrogen in the blood

Question 4

dysuria

Answer 4

difficult or painful urination

Question 5

glycosuria

Answer 5

sugar (glucose) in the urine

Question 6

hematuria

Answer 6

blood in the urine

Question 7

nocturia

Answer 7

night urination

Question 8

oliguria

Answer 8

scanty urine

Question 9

polyuria

Answer 9

excessive urine

Question 10

pyuria

Answer 10

pus in the urine

Question 11

nephrologist

Answer 11

physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

Question 12

nephrology

Answer 12

study of the kidney; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the kidney

Question 13

urologist

Answer 13

physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

Question 14

urology

Answer 14

study of the urinary tract; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the male and female urinary systems and the male reproductive system

Question 15

intravesical

Answer 15

pertaining to within the (urinary) bladder

Question 16

meatal

Answer 16

pertaining to the meatus

Question 17

transurethral

Answer 17

pertaining to through the urethra

Question 18

urinary

Answer 18

pertaining to the urine

Question 19

enuresis

Answer 19

involuntary urination

Question 20

prolapse

Answer 20

displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from its normal position (also called ptosis)

Question 21

stricture

Answer 21

abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture

Question 22

urinary incontinence

inability [control], UL

Answer 22

inability to control the bladder causing leakage of urine

Question 23

diuretic

agent, promote, form./excret. [urine]

Answer 23

agent that promotes the formation and excretion of urine

Question 24

hemodialysis (HD)

procedure [remove impur. from what?] — [kidney] inability

Answer 24

procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

Question 25

peritoneal dialysis

procedure [remove TW — kidney inability]; PC – receptacle [fluid] used

Answer 25

procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so; the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis

Question 26

urinary catheterization

Answer 26

passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

Question 27

catheter (cath)

flexible/tubelike device

Answer 27

flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids

Question 28

urinal

Answer 28

receptacle for urine

Question 29

distended

Answer 29

stretched out (a bladder is distended when filled with urine)

Question 30

electrolytes

minerals [2], carry [elect.] charge; balance [norm. BF], maintain. [kidneys]

Answer 30

minerals in the body, such as sodium and potassium, that carry an electrolyte charge; electrolyte balance is necessary for the body to function normally and is maintained by the kidneys

Question 31

void

Answer 31

to empty or evacuate waste material, esp. urine