Ch 7 Med Term

Question 1

home/o

Answer 1

combining form for unchanging

Question 2

urin/o or ur/o

Answer 2

combining form for urine or pertaining to urinary organs

Question 3

ren/o or nephr/o

Answer 3

combining form for kidney

Question 4

pyelo/o

Answer 4

combining form for renal pelvis

Question 5

cyst/o

Answer 5

combining form for urinary bladder

Question 6

uterer/o

Answer 6

combining form for ureters

Question 7

lith/o

Answer 7

combining form for stone or calculus

Question 8

homeostasis

Answer 8

stable internal environment; continually adjusts to conditions to maintain a relatively constant internal environment

Question 9

retroperitoneal

Answer 9

superficial to the peritoneum

Question 10

cortex

Answer 10

outer layer of the kidney

Question 11

medulla

Answer 11

inner layer of kidney

Question 12

nephron

Answer 12

functional unit of the kidney

Question 13

hilus

Answer 13

point of attachment or depression; concave depression in the kidney that serves as the point of attachment for blood vessels, nerve, and uterer

Question 14

uropoiesis

Answer 14

process of urine production

Question 15

turbid

Answer 15

cloudy and/or discolored urine

Question 16

cystocentesis

Answer 16

surgical puncture of urinary bladder

Question 17

urinalysis

Answer 17

examination of urine components

Question 18

cystoscopy

Answer 18

visual examination of the urinary bladder using fiberoptic instrument

Question 19

anuria

Answer 19

complete suppression of urine production

Question 20

bacteriuria

Answer 20

presence of bacteria in urine

Question 21

crystalluria

Answer 21

urine with naturally produced crystals

Question 22

dysuria

Answer 22

difficult or painful urination

Question 23

glucosuria

Answer 23

glucose in urine

Question 24

hematuria

Answer 24

blood in urine

Question 25

ketonuria

Answer 25

presence of ketones in urine

Question 26

oliguria

Answer 26

scant/little urine

Question 27

pollakiuria

Answer 27

frequent urination

Question 28

polyuria

Answer 28

excessive urination

Question 29

proteinuria

Answer 29

presence of proteins in urine

Question 30

stranguria

Answer 30

slow or painful urination

Question 31

urinary catheterization

Answer 31

insertion of a tube through the urethra into the urinary bladder

Question 32

azotemia

Answer 32

presence of urea or other nitrogenous elements in the blood

Question 33

cystitis

Answer 33

inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 34

inappropriate urination

Answer 34

eliminating urine at the wrong time or in the wrong place

Question 35

incontinence

Answer 35

inability to control excretory functions

Question 36

nephritis

Answer 36

inflammation of the kidneys

Question 37

prolapse

Answer 37

downward displacement of a body organ

Question 38

pyelonephritis

Answer 38

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

Question 39

uremia

Answer 39

waste products in the blood

Question 40

polydipsia

Answer 40

excessive thirst or drinking

Question 41

PU/PD

Answer 41

polyuria/polydipsia

Question 42

UTI

Answer 42

urinary tract infection

Question 43

urolith

Answer 43

urinary bladder stone

Question 44

cystotomy

Answer 44

surgical creation of a new opening between the skin and urinary bladder

Question 45

nephrectomy

Answer 45

surgical removal of kidney

Question 46

perineal urethrostomy

Answer 46

surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin between the anus and scrotum

Question 47

AKI

Answer 47

acute kidney injury

Question 48

ARF

Answer 48

acute renal failure

Question 49

CRF

Answer 49

chronic renal failure