Chapter 25 Vocab

Question 1

Acute renal failure

Answer 1

sudden inability of the kidneys to produce urine

Question 2

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 2

a non-canerous enlargement of the prostate gland

Question 3

Chronic renal failure

Answer 3

progressive loss of kidney function over time

Question 4

Dialysis

Answer 4

process of filtering blood by running blood next to semipermeable membrane

Question 5

Dysmenorrhea

Answer 5

painful menstruation

Question 6

Dysuria

Answer 6

painful urination

Question 7

Ectopic pregnancy

Answer 7

implantation of fertilized ovum outside of uterus, usually in fallopian tube

Question 8

End-stage renal disease

Answer 8

irreversible kidney damage requiring dialysis or transplant

Question 9

Endometriosis

Answer 9

presence of endometrium outside the uterine cavity

Question 10

Epididymitis

Answer 10

inflammation of epididymis, structure in males where spermatozoa are stored

Question 11

Foley catheter

Answer 11

clear plastic tube that goes into urethra into bladder and drains urine into bag

Question 12

Fournier’s gangrene

Answer 12

serious infection of the subcutaneous tissues of the peritoneum

Question 13

Gravidity

Answer 13

total number of times a woman has been pregnant

Question 14

Hematuria

Answer 14

blood in the urine

Question 15

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Answer 15

serious condition resulting from E. Coli strain. Can result in renal failure, pulmonary edema, and anemia.

Question 16

Intrinisic renal failure

Answer 16

kidney failure caused by problems within kidney, such as damage to nephrons

Question 17

Nephritis

Answer 17

inflammation of kidneys, including infection of specific structures within kidneys

Question 18

Nocturia

Answer 18

frequent urination after going to bed

Question 19

Paraphimosis

Answer 19

constriction of the foreskin behind the glans penis, causing restriction of lymphatic drainage and circulation, causing pain, swelling, and necrosis of glans

Question 20

Parity

Answer 20

refers to number of times a woman has given birth

Question 21

Phimosis

Answer 21

condition where foreskin is constricted and cannot be retracted from glans penis

Question 22

Polycystic renal disease

Answer 22

hereditary disease where cysts form within kidney, eventually destroying nephrons

Question 23

Postrenal renal failure

Answer 23

kidney failure caused by urinary obstruction, such as from BPH or renal calculi

Question 24

Prerenal renal failure

Answer 24

kidney failure caused by problem outside the urinary system, such as hypotension resulting from shock or heart failure

Question 25

Priapism

Answer 25

painful errection of penis longer than 4 hours

Question 26

Renal calculus

Answer 26

kidney stone

Question 27

Renal colic

Answer 27

pain along length of ureter associated with renal calculi

Question 28

Shunt graft

Answer 28

artificial tube connecting an artery and vein in the arm to allow for hemodialysis.

Question 29

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 29

autoimmune disease that affects many tissues, including kidneys

Question 30

Uremia

Answer 30

condition including S/S of renal failure with an increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine (Cr), which would normally be excreted by the kidneys

Question 31

Uremic encephalopathy

Answer 31

AMS caused by accumulation of Cr and BUN due to renal failure

Question 32

Uremic frost

Answer 32

flaky deposits of urea on the skin of severely uremic patients

Question 33

Uterine fibroid

Answer 33

benign tumor of the uterus