chapter 10 terms

Question 1

ablation

Answer 1

a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. It uses small burns or freezes to cause some scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats.

Question 2

acute renal failure

Answer 2

Acute kidney failure is most common in people who are already hospitalized, particularly in critically ill people who need intensive care.

Question 3

anuria

Answer 3

failure of the kidneys to produce urine.

Question 4

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 4

often occurs with the second growth phase. As the prostate enlarges, the gland presses against and pinches the urethra.

Question 5

chronic kidney disease

Answer 5

condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should.

Question 6

cystitis

Answer 6

infection of the lower urinary tract, or more specifically, the urinary bladder

Question 7

cystocele

Answer 7

a condition in which supportive tissues around the bladder and vaginal wall weaken and stretch, allowing the bladder and vaginal wall to fall into the vaginal canal

Question 8

cysstolith

Answer 8

a calcium carbonate concretion arising from the cellulose wall of cells of higher plants

Question 9

cystoscopy

Answer 9

a procedure that allows your doctor to examine the lining of your bladder and the tube that carries urine out of your body (urethra).

Question 10

dialysis

Answer 10

treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to. It helps your body remove waste and extra fluids in your blood.

Question 11

diuresis

Answer 11

increased urine flow rate as well as increased urine flow/output

Question 12

dysuria

Answer 12

painful or difficult urination.

Question 13

ectopic kidney

Answer 13

a kidney located below, above, or on the opposite side of the kidney’s normal position in the urinary tract.

Question 14

edema

Answer 14

swelling caused by a collection of fluid in the spaces that surround the body’s tissues and organs.

Question 15

end stage renal disease

Answer 15

occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to work at a level needed for day-to-day life

Question 16

episadias

Answer 16

a rare birth defect located at the opening of the urethra. In this condition, the urethra does not develop into a full tube, and the urine exits the body from an abnormal location.

Question 17

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

Answer 17

a procedure to break up stones inside the urinary tract, bile ducts or pancreatic duct with a series of shock waves generated by a machine called a lithotripter.

Question 18

glomerulonephritis

Answer 18

inflammation of the tiny filters in the kidneys (glomeruli)

Question 19

hemodialysis

Answer 19

a machine filters wastes, salts and fluid from your blood when your kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work adequately

Question 20

hydronephrosis

Answer 20

swelling of one or both kidneys

Question 21

hydronephrosis

Answer 21

swelling of one or both kidneys