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Chapter 13 -- Urinary System Flashcards

1
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cyst/o

A

bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus (tiny filtration unit in the kidneys)

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3
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-iasis

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suffix meaning “condition” or “state”

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4
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lith/o

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stone

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5
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nephr/o

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kidney

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ren/o

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kidney

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noct/o

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night

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olig/o

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little or few

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9
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poly-

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much; many

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py/o

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pus

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pyel/o

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pelvis

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ur/o; urin/o

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urine

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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15
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electrolyte

A

electricity-conducting compound in solution

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16
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glomerulus

A

capillary network found inside each nephron

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17
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kidney

A

organ that excretes urine

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18
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nephron

A

tiny structure within the kidney in which urine production begins

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19
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perirenal fat

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fatty tissue surrounding the renal capsule

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20
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renal fascia

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protective outer covering of the kidney

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21
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retroperitoneal

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space between the parietal peritoneum and the muscles and bones of the peritoneum

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22
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sphincters

A

circular muscle that surrounds a tube such as the urethra and constricts the tube when it contracts

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23
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urea

A

natural waste product of metabolism that is excreted in urine

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24
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ureters

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two tubes that transfer urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

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25
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urethra

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tube that conducts urine away from the bladder from expulsion

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26
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uric acid

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natural waste product of metabolism that is excreted in urine

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27
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urinary bladder

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temporary storage receptacle for urine

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28
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urinate

A

passing of urine

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29
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urine

A

water and soluble substances excreted by the kidneys

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30
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void

A

to urinate

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31
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albuminuria

A

presence of protein in urine

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32
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anuria

A

absence of urine formation

33
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calculus

A

a kidney stone (in context of urinary system)

34
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cystalgia

A

pain in the a bladder; most often used to signify the urinary bladder

35
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cystitis

A

inflammation of the bladder

36
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cystocele

A

hernia of the bladder

37
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cystolith

A

bladder stone

38
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diuretic

A

drug that promotes the excretion of urine

39
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dysuria

A

difficult or painful urination

40
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enuresis

A

bedwetting

41
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glomerulonephritis

A

renal disease characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli (not from kidney infection)

42
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glycosuria

A

urinary excretion of carbohydrates

43
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hematuria

A

urinary excretion of blood

44
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incontinence

A

inability to control urine

45
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nephralgia

A

pain in the kidneys

46
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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

47
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nephrolithiasis

A

the presence of a renal calculi

48
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nephromegaly

A

enlargement of one or both kidneys; renomegaly

49
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nephropathy

A

disease of the kidney

50
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nephroptosis

A

prolapse of the kidney

51
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nocturia

A

excessive urination at night

52
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oliguria

A

diminished urine production

53
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polyuria

A

excessive urine production

54
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pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the renal or kidney pelvis due to local bacteria infection

55
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pyuria

A

pus in the urine

56
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renal calculus

A

a kidney stone

57
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renal failure

A

impairment of renal function, either acute or chronic, with retention of urea, creatinine, and other waste products

58
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renal hypoplasia

A

an underdeveloped kidney

59
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retention

A

the inability to empty the bladder

60
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uremia

A

an excess of urea in the blood

61
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azotemia

A

an excess of urea in the blood

62
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ureteritis

A

inflammation of a ureter

63
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urethralgia

A

pain in the urethra

64
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urethritis

A

inflammation of the urethra

65
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urethrostenosis

A

narrowing of the urethra

66
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urinary tract infection

A

microbial infection of any part of the urinary tract

67
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cystectomy

A

excision of the urinary bladder

68
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cystopexy

A

surgical fixation of the urinary bladder

69
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cystoscopy

A

visual inspection of the bladder by means of an instrument called a cystoscope

70
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dialysis

A

filtration to remove colloidal particles from a fluid; a method of artificial kidney function

71
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hemodialysis

A

removal of unwanted substances from the blood by passage through a semipermeable membrane

72
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lithotripsy

A

treatment in which a stone in the kidney, urethra or bladder is broken up into small particles

73
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nephrectomy

A

removal of a kidney

74
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nephrolithotomy

A

incision into the kidney to remove a calculus

75
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ureterplasty

A

surgical repair of a ureter

76
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ureterrrhaphy

A

suture of a ureter

77
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ureteroscope

A

instrument used to visually examine the ureter

78
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urinalysis

A

analysis of urine

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