Chapter 7: Urinary System Flashcards
1
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cyst/o
A
bladder
2
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vesic/o
A
bladder
3
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glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
4
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meat/o
A
opening, meatus
5
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nephr/o
A
kidney
6
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ren/o
A
kidney
7
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
8
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ur/o
A
urine, urinary tract
9
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urin/o
A
urine, urinary tract
10
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ureter/o
A
ureter
11
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urethr/o
A
urethra
12
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-emia
A
blood condition
13
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
14
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-lysis
A
separation; destruction; loosening
15
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-pexy
A
fixation (of an organ)
16
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-ptosis
A
prolapse, downward displacement
17
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-tripsy
A
crushing
18
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-uria
A
urine
19
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void
A
to expell
20
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hydro
A
fluid/water
21
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micturtion
A
expelling urine
22
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uremia
A
urea in the blood
23
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ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
24
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hematuria
A
blood in the urnie
25
nephrectomy
surgical procedure to remove a diseased kidney
26
nephrolith
stone (in the) kidney, kidney stones
27
nephrolithiasis
abnormal condition of kidney stones
28
lithectomy
excision of a stone
29
lithotripsy
crushing a stone
30
ESWL
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
31
proteinuria
loss of protein in the urine
32
edema
when body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid that cause swelling
33
drugs perscribed to control edema and stimulate the flow of urine
diuretic
34
nephrostomy tube
catheter
35
surgery commonly performed to provide urinary drainage when the ureter is obstructed by a calculus
percutaneous nephrostomy
36
prolapsed kidney
nephroptosis
37
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
38
pyuria
pus in urine
39
dysuria
painful urination
40
herniaiton of the bladder
cystocele
41
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
42
UTI
Urinary tract infections
43
incision of the meatus
meatotomy
44
meatorrhaphy
suture of the meatus
45
nephrons are located within the outer layer of the kidney, called the _, and the inner region, called the _.
renal cortex
| renal medulla
46
hyper tension
high blood pressure
47
oliguria
diminished capacity to pass urine
48
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney
49
Ureters
(2) transport urine from the kidneys to bladder
50
Bladder
holds urine / muscular structure
51
Urethra
Men: convey sperm and discharge urine from bladder
Women: discharge urine only
52
cystourethroscope
instrument to view the bladder and urethra
53
pyelogram
x-ray of the renal pelvis
54
inflammation fo the kidney and renal pelvis
pyelonephritis
55
intravenous
without a vein
56
cystocele
herniaiton of the bladder
57
nocturia
frequent, excessive urination at night
58
urinary incontinence
uncontrolled loss of urine from the bladder
59
polycystic
pertaining to many cysts
60
ARF
acute renal failure
61
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
62
IVP
intravenous pyelogram;
| intravenous pyelography
63
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder (radiographic exam)
64
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which bladder control should be established; also called nocturnla enuresis
65
hypospadias
abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
66
dysuria
painful urination
67
catheterization (Cath)
insertion of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to instill a substance or remove fluid.
