Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Chapter 15 - Urinary System > Flashcards

Chapter 15 - Urinary System Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

albumin/o

A

albumin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

azot/o

A

urea; nitrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder; sac

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

blast/o

A

developing cell; germ cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

lith/o

A

stone; calculus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

meat/o

A

meatus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

noct/i

A

night

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder; sac

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

nephrons

A

functional units of kidney that cleanse blood and balance constituents of circulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

A

volume of filtrate formed by kidneys per minute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

hydrostatic pressure

A

pressure produced by fluid against a surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

renin

A

enzyme produced by granular cells of afferent arteriole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

diabetic nephropathy

A

higher levels of blood sugar can lead to high BP and this extra pressure on kidneys causes destruction of small filtering structures within the kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

glomerulonephritis

A

acute or chronic nephritis that involves inflammation of capillaries of renal glomeruli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

hydronephrosis

A

kidneys begin to swell due to retention of urine

17
Q

polycystic kidney disease

A

genetic disorder whereby cysts grow inside kidneys

18
Q

renal cell carcinoma

A

cancer occurring in kidney tubes where urine is produced or collected

19
Q

renal failure

A

kidneys become unable to filter waste products from blood

20
Q

cystitis

A

inflammation of urinary bladder, often caused by infection

21
Q

urinary incontinence

A

loss of bladder control

22
Q

adventitial

A

outermost layer of organs, blood vessels, and other structures in body

23
Q

albuminuria

A

albumin in urine

24
Q

anuria

A

absence of urine production

25
Q

azotemia

A

urea in blood

26
Q

cystocele

A

condition in which weakened pelvic muscles cause bladder to move from its normal position

27
Q

deamination

A

removal of amino group from molecule

28
Q

detrusor

A

muscle which forms a layer of the wall of bladder

29
Q

diuresis

A

excess production of urine

30
Q

dysuria

A

painful urination

31
Q

enuresis

A

involuntary urination

32
Q

micturition

A

urination or voiding

33
Q

lithotripsy

A

destruction of a calculus (stone) of kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces

34
Q

nocturia

A

frequent urination at night that interrupts sleep

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions