CH 7,8,9 Flashcards
Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx, cup-shaped
Utica Acid
Nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
Creatinine
Nitrogenous waste
Calciferol
Vitamin D secreted by the kidney
Olig/o
Scanty
Albumin
Protein
Diabetes mellitus
Inadequate secretion of insulin or improper utilization of insulin
Diabetes insipidus
Inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone
Enuresis
Inability to control urination
Polycystic
Multiple fluid filled sacs within and in the kidneys
Polynephritis
Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis
Retrograde pyelogram
X-ray record of the kidney, ureters,and urinary bladder with contrast
CRF
Chronic Renal Failure
RP
Retrograde pyelography
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Endometrium
Inner lining of the uterus
Perineum
Area between the anus and vagina
Areola
Dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple
Clitoris
Organ of sensitive erectile tissue in females
Amnion
Innermost membrane around the developing embryo
Chorion
Outermost layer surrounding the uterus
Labia
Lips of the vulva