Ch. 7 Flashcards
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cystitis
Widening and dilation of the calyx
Caliectasis
Removal of the urinary bladder
Cystectomy
Visual exam of urinary bladder
Cystoscopy
Pertaining to the glomerulus
Glomerular
Incision in the meatus
Meatotomy
Disease of kidney
Nephropathy
Drooping of kidney
Nephroptosis
Incision to the kidney to remove a stone
Nephrolithotomy
Hardening of the kidney
Nephrosclerosis
Incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone
Pyelolithotomy
Spasm causing pain in the kidney
Renal colic
Inflammation of the tongue
Trigonitis
Pertaining to the ureter
Ureteral
Surgical repair of the ureter
Ureteroplasty
Incision into the ureter to remove a stone
Ureterolithotomy
Pertaining to the urethra
Urethral
Inflammation of the urethra
Urethritis
Condition of protein in the urine
Albuminuria
Excessive nitrogenous waste in the blood stream
Azotemia
Bacteria in the urine (UTI)
Bacteriuria
A condition that contains high levels of acids and acetones in the urine as a result of abnormal fat breakdown
Ketonuria
Abnormal condition of kidney stones
Nephrolithiasis
Excessive urination at night
Nocturia
Scant (small) amounts of urination
Oliguria
Pus in the urine
Pyuria
To crush a stone
Lithotripsy
A waste product building in the blood
Uremia
Blood in the urine
Hematuria
Condition of bedwetting
Enuresis
Complete urine
Diuresis
Not able to hold urine
Incontinence
Painful urination
Dysuria
Not putting out urine
Anuria
Measurement of urea levels in the blood
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney
Creatinine clearance
X ray exam of the kidneys, ureters and bladder
Kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB)
X-ray exam of blood vessels of the kidneys
Renal angiography
X-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrasts through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder
Retrograde pyelogram (RP)
Process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood
Dialysis
Removal of kidney tissue for microscopic exam
Renal biopsy
Surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient
Renal transplantation
Passage of a flexible,tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
Urinary catheterization
Remains in they to bladder all the time, an inflated balloon on the end of the catheter helps hold it in the bladder
Indwelling catheters
Short piece of flexible tube, may be used for collecting a urine sample or for draining residual urine
Straight catheterization
Done when a person does not have bladder control but can learn to catheterization themselves routinely through the day ex
Intermittent catheterization
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen