Chapter 6 Flashcards
urinary
pertaining to urine
retroperitoneal
pertaining to behind the peritoneum
renal
pertaining to the kidney
ureter
small muscular tubes connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder
urethra
where urine passes from the bladder to outside environment
urethral
pertaining to the urethra
ureteral
pertaining to the ureter
peristalsis
wavelike/around contraction
peristaltic
pertaining to a wavelike/around contraction
os penis
bone in penis that the urethra passes through
cystocentesis
puncture the bladder, puncture with a needle & syringe for sample collection
chronic
long term
acute
short term
ectopic
pertaining to outside placement
afferent
to carry toward
efferent
carry out
peritubular
pertaining to around tube
isotonic
equal concentration of dissolved particles
hypertonic
greater concentration of dissolved particles
hypotonic
lower concentration of dissolved particles
antidiuretic
against urination
oliguria
small urine volume
glycosuria
condition of glucose/sugar in blood
proteinuria
condition of protein in urine
hematuria
condition of bloody urine
uroliths
urine stones
urolithiasis
condition of urine stones
refractometer
bending measure
isosthenuria
equal urine strength
hyposthenuria
below/insufficient urine strength