CH. 6: Complementary Terms Flashcards
albuminuria
albumin in the urine
anuria
absence of urine
azotemia
nitrogen in the blood
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
glycosuria
sugar (glucose) in the urine
hematuria
blood in the urine
nocturia
night urination
oliguria
scanty urine
polyuria
excessive urine
pyuria
pus in the urine
nephrologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
nephrology
study of the kidney; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the kidney
urologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
urology
study of the urinary tract; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the male and female urinary systems and the male reproductive system
intravesical
pertaining to within the (urinary) bladder
meatal
pertaining to the meatus
transurethral
pertaining to through the urethra
urinary
pertaining to the urine
enuresis
involuntary urination
prolapse
displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from its normal position (also called ptosis)
stricture
abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture
urinary incontinence
inability [control], UL
inability to control the bladder causing leakage of urine
diuretic
agent, promote, form./excret. [urine]
agent that promotes the formation and excretion of urine
hemodialysis (HD)
procedure [remove impur. from what?] — [kidney] inability
procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so
peritoneal dialysis
procedure [remove TW — kidney inability]; PC – receptacle [fluid] used
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
urinary catheterization
passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
catheter (cath)
flexible/tubelike device
flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids
urinal
receptacle for urine
distended
stretched out (a bladder is distended when filled with urine)
electrolytes
minerals [2], carry [elect.] charge; balance [norm. BF], maintain. [kidneys]
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
void
to empty or evacuate waste material, esp. urine
