Chapter 6 - Not Built from Word Parts

Question 1

epispadias

Answer 1

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

Question 2

hypospadias

Answer 2

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis. Females may also have a form of hypospadias where the urinary meatus is unusually located

Question 3

polycystic kidney disease

Answer 3

condition in which the kidney contains many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine

Question 4

remal calculus (pl. calculi)

Answer 4

stone in the kidney

Question 5

renal failure

Answer 5

loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance

Question 6

renal hypertension

Answer 6

elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

Question 7

urinary retention

Answer 7

abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate

Question 8

urinary suppression

Answer 8

sudden stoppage of urine formation

Question 9

urinary tract infection

Answer 9

infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

Question 10

catheter (cath)

Answer 10

flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids

Question 11

distended

Answer 11

stretched out (a bladder is distended when filled with urine)

Question 12

electrolytes

Answer 12

minerals in the body, such as sodium and potassium, that carry an electrolyte charge. Electrolyte balance is necessary for the body to function normally and is maintained by the kidneys

Question 13

enuresis

Answer 13

involuntary urination

Question 14

hemodialysis (HD)

Answer 14

procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

Question 15

incontinence

Answer 15

inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

Question 16

micturate

Answer 16

to pass urine

Question 17

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 17

procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so; the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis

Question 18

stricture

Answer 18

abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture

Question 19

urinal

Answer 19

receptacle for urine

Question 20

urinary catheterization

Answer 20

passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

Question 21

urodynamics

Answer 21

pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

Question 22

void

Answer 22

to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine