Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
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home/o
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unchanging
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urin/o
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urine or pertaining to the urinary organs
3
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ur/o
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urine or pertaninig to the urinary organs
4
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ren/o
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kidney
5
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nephr/o
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kidney
6
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cortic/o
A
outer region
7
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medull/o
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middle or inner portion
8
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
9
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
10
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ureter/o
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ureter
11
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urethr/o
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urethra
12
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meat/o
A
opening
13
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-poiesis
A
formation
14
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cystocentesis
A
surgical puncture of the urinary bladder.
15
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cystography
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radiographic study of the urinary bladder after contrast material has been placed in the urinary bladder via a urethral catheter
16
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cystogram
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radiographic film of the urinary bladder after contrast material has been placed in the urinary bladder via a urethral catheter
17
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retrograde
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means going backward and can be used to describe the path that contracts material takes
18
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder using fiberoptic instrument
19
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cystoscope
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is the fiberoptic instrument used to access the interior of the urinary bladder
20
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Intravenous pyelogram
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radiographic study of the kidney and ureter in which a dye is injected into a vein to define structures more clearly
21
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pneumocystography
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radiographic study of the urinary bladder after air has been placed in the bladder via a urethral catheter
22
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radiography
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imaging of internal structures that is created by exposing specialized film to x-rays
23
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Scout film
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a plain x-ray made without the use of contrast material
24
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urinalysis
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examination of urine components
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anuria
complete suppression of urine production
26
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
27
glycosuria
glucose in urine
28
hematuria
blood in urine
29
ketonuria
presence of ketones in the urine
30
oliguria
scanty or little urine
31
pollakiuria
frequent urination
32
polyuria
excessive urination
33
proteinuria
presence of proteins in urine
34
pyuria
puss in urine
35
stranguria
slow or painful urination
36
urinary catheterization
insertion of a tube through the urethra into the urinary bladder
37
catheter
a hollow tube that is inserted into a body cavity to inject or remove fluid
38
azotemia
presence of urea or other nitrogenous elements in the blood
39
azot/o
urea or nitogen
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calculus
abnormal mineral deposit
41
lith/o
stone or calculus
42
-lith
stone or calculus
43
cystalgia
urinary bladder pain
44
cystodynia
urinary bladder pain
45
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
46
cystocele
displacement of the urinary bladder through vaginal wall
47
feline lower urinary tract disease
common disease of cats in which cystitis, urethritis and crysralluria are found
48
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the kidney involving the glomeruli
49
hydronephrosis
dilation of the renal pelvis as a result of an obstruction to urine flow
50
hydroureter
distention of the ureters with urine caused by any blockage
51
inappropriate urination
eliminating urine at the wrong time or in the wrong place
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incontinence
inability to control excretory functions
53
-lithiasis
presence of stones or calculi
54
nephrectasis
distention of the kidneys
55
distention
enlargement
56
-ectasis
distention or stretching
57
nephritis
inflammation of the kidneys
58
nephrolith
kidney stones or renal calculus
59
nephromalacia
abnormal softening of the kidney
60
nephrosis
abnormal condition of the kidney
61
prerenal
before the kidney, receptively
62
postrenal
after the kidney, receptively
63
prolapse
downward displacement of a body organ
64
-ptosis
drooping or dropping down
65
nephroptosis
prolapsed kidney
66
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
67
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
68
renal failure
inability of the kidneys to function
69
acute
occurring suddenly or over a short period of time
70
chronic
having a longer onset
71
nephrotoxin
poison having destructive effects on the kidney
72
polydipsia
excessive thirst or drinking
73
diuresis
the elevated excretion of urine
74
diuretics
drugs that increase urine production
75
uremia
waste products in the blood
76
ureterectasis
distention of the ureter
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ureterotith
stone in the ureter
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urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
79
urethrolithiasis
disorder characterized by the presence of urethral stone
80
urethrostenosis
stricture of the urethra
81
stricture
an abnormal band of tissue narrowing a passage
82
urinary retention
inability to completely empty the urinary bladder
83
urinary tract infection
invasion of microorganisms in the urinary system
84
urolith
urinary bladder stone
85
cystectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder
86
cystopexy
surgical fixation of the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall
87
cystoplasty
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
88
cystostomy
surgical creation of a new opening of a new opening between the skin and urinary blader
89
cystotomy
surgical incision into the urinary bladder
90
dialysis
procedure to remove blood wast products when the kidneys are no longer functioning
91
peritoneal dialysis
the removal of blood waste products by fluids exchange through the peritoneal cavity
92
hemodialysis
the removal of blood waste products by filtering blood through a machine
93
lithotripsy
destruction of stones using ultrasonic waves traveling through water
94
-tripsy
crush
95
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
96
nephroxpexy
surgical fixaton of a kidney to the abdominal wall
97
nephroplasty
surgical repair of the kidney
98
nephrostomy
surgical creation of a new opening between the skin and kidney
99
ureterectomy
surgical removal of the kidney
100
ureteroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
101
ureterotomy
surgical incision into the ureter
102
urethroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
103
urethrostomy
surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin
104
perineal urethrostomy
the surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin between the anus and scrotum
105
urethrotomy
surgical incision into the urethra
106
ARF
acute renal failure
107
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
108
CRF
chronic renal failure
109
FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract disease
110
FUS
feline urologic syndrome
111
PU
polyuria
112
SG
specific gravity
113
UA
urinalysis
114
UTI
urinary tract infection
115
ectopic ureters
disorder in which one or both of the ureters is attached somewhere else on the bladder than it should be. congenital
116
-stomy
creation of surgical opening
117
-ectomy
surgical removal or incision
118
ectopic
outside the usual place
119
-poiesis
formation or production
120
-poietic
capable of production or formation
121
-poietin
substance capable of formation or production
122
erythrocytes
red blood cells
123
anemia
lack of red blood cells in the body
124
-uria
urine condition
125
-emia
blood condition
126
py/o
pus
127
-osis
condition without inflammation
128
-ectasis
stretching
129
-ectasia
stretching
130
-stenosis
narrowing
131
keton/o
ketones
