ch 7 urinary systems terms

Question 1

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 1

abnormal condition of kidney stones

Question 2

polycystic kidney disease

Answer 2

kidneys are filled with cyst that prevent normal kidney function

Question 3

renal cell carcinoma

Answer 3

malignant tumor of the kidney in an adult

Question 4

renal failure

Answer 4

failure of kidneys to produce and excrete urine

Question 5

wilms tumor

Answer 5

malignant neoplasm (tumor) of the kidney that occurs in children

Question 6

bladder cancer

Answer 6

malignant tumor of the urinary bladder

Question 7

KUB

Answer 7

x-ray examination (without contrast) of the kidney,ureter,bladder

Question 8

CT urography

Answer 8

x-ray images obtained using computer tomography (CT) show multiple cross sectional & other views of the kidney

Question 9

renal angiography

Answer 9

x-ray record of blood vessels of the kidney after injection contrast

Question 10

MRI urography

Answer 10

changing the magnetic field produces images of the kidney & surrounding structure in 3 planes of the body

Question 11

cystoscopy

Answer 11

direct visualization of the ureter and urinary bladder with an endoscope(cystoscope)

Question 12

hemodialysis

Answer 12

artificial kidney machine that recieves waste filled with from patients

Question 13

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 13

separation of nitrogenous waste from the blood stream by introducing fluid into the peritoneal cavity waste then leaves the blood stream & enters the fluid which is drained thru an abdominal catheter

Question 14

lithotripsy

Answer 14

high energy sound waves to crush a stone with in the kidney or the ureter

Question 15

renal biopsy

Answer 15

removal of kidney tissue for microscopic exam

Question 16

renal transplant

Answer 16

surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipent

Question 17

urinary catherization

Answer 17

passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder for temporary or permanent drainage of urine

Question 18

diabetes insipdus

Answer 18

abnormal condtion of in adequate secretion of antidirectic hormone (ADH) the pituitary gland . patients experience excessive urination and polydipsia

Question 19

dibetes mellitus

Answer 19

lack of insulin secretion (type 1) or improper utilizationof insulin by cells (type 2)