Chapter 38 Urinary And Reproductive Disorders Flashcards
Cystocele
Occurs when the bladder drops down
Dialysis
The process of removing waste products from the blood
Diuresis
The process (esis) of passing (di) urine(ur) ; large amounts of urine are produced-1000 to 5000 milliliters (mL) a day
Dysuria
Difficult or painful (dys) urination (uria)
Hematuria
Blood (hemat) in the urine (uria)
Oliguria
Scant (olig) urine(uria)
Pyuria
Pus(py) in the urine (uria)
Rectocele
Occurs when the rectum shifts downward
Suprapubic
Above (Supra) the pubic bone (pubic)
Urinary diversion
A new pathway for urine to exit the body
Urostomy
A surgically created opening (stomy) between a ureter (uro) and the abdomen
Uterine prolapse
Occurs when the uterus shifts downward into the vaginal canal
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus