Chapter 9 Urinary System Flashcards
Urinary System
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
dia-
through, between, apart, complete
glomerul/o
glomerulus
lith/o
stone, calculus
-lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
nephr/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
-tripsy
to crush
ureter/o
ureter
-uria
urination, urine
vesic/o
urinary bladder
ablation
describes types of treatment of prostate, cancer, may remove a body part or destroying it’s function by surgery, hormones or drugs
acute renal failure
sudden onset of kidney failure that can be caused by the kidneys not receiving enough blood flow
anuria
absence of urine formation by the kidneys
benign prostatic hyperplasia
abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland, common in men over 50
chronic kidney disease
progressive loss of renal function over months or years
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystocele
hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall
cystolith
stone located in the urinary bladder
diuresis
increased output of urine
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
ectopic kidney
congenital condition where one kidney is located in an abnormal position or has fused with the other kidney
epispadias
congenital abnormality of the urethral opening. In males, this opening is on the upper surface. In females, the urethral opening is in the clitoris
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
destruction of kidney stones with ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel
glomerulonephritis
type of nephritis caused by inflammation of the glomeruli that causes RBC’s and proteins to leak in urine
hydronephrosis
dilation of one or both kidneys
hydroureter
distension of the ureter with urine that can’t flow because of a ureteral obstruction
hyperproteinuria
presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
hypospadias
congenital abnormality of the uretheral opening.
incontinence
the inability to control the excretion of urine, feces or both
interstitial cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
intravenous pyelogram
set of X-rays images of the kidneys, ureters and bladder
nephrolith
stone located in the kidney
nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidney
nephrolysis
surgical freeing of a kidney from adhesions
nephrons
microscopic functional units of the kidney
nephropathy
any disease of the kidney
nephrostomy
placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior
nephrotic syndrome
group of conditions in which excessive amounts of protein are lost in the urine
neurogenic bladder
urinary problem caused by interference with normal nerve pathways associated with urination
nocturnal enuresis
frequent and excessive urination during the night
oliguria
scanty urination
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
urinary incontinence during sleep
polycystic kidney disease
genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid filled cyst in the kidneys
polyuria
excessive urination
prostatism
disorder resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney
pyelotomy
surgical incision into the renal pelvis
renal colic
acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone
suprapubic catheterization
placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall above the pubic bone
transurethral prostatectomy
removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope
ureterolith
stone located anywhere along the ureter
ureterorrhagia
discharge of blood from the urine
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
urethroplasty
surgical repair of damage or a defect of the walls of the urethra
wilms tumor
rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children
