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Chapter 9: Urinary System Flashcards

1
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dia

A

through or complete

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-cele

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hernia

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3
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cyst/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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5
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-ectasis

A

enlargement or stretching

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glomerul/o

A

glormeruli

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lith/o

A

stone

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8
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-lysis

A

loose
separation
set free

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9
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nephr/o

A

kidney

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10
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

-bowl of the kidney

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12
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ren/o

A

kidneys

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13
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-tripsy

A

crush

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ureter/o

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ureter

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15
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urethr/o

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urethra

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16
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-uria

A

urination

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17
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urin/o

A

urine

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18
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meat(us)

A

passage

opening

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19
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voiding

A

urinating

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20
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nephrologist

A

specialist in treating and diagnosing disorders/disease of the kidney

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21
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urologist

A

specialist of the urinary system

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22
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anuria

A

lack of urination

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23
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uremia

A

abnormal condition of blood in the urine

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24
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nephrosis
OR
nephropathy

A

abnormal condition/disease of the kidney

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hydronephrosis

A

abnormal condition of water in the kidney
(book definition: dilation (swelling) of one or both kidneys-can be associated with the backing up of urine due to an obstruction such as a kidney stone (nephrolith))

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nephrectasis

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enlarged kidney

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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nephropyosis

A

abnormal condition of pus in the kidney

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pyelitis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis

30
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pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

31
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renal colic

A

acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith
-colic means spasms of pain in the abdomen

32
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nephrolithiasis

A

presence of stones in the kidney

33
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ureterectasis

A

enlarged ureter

34
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ureterorrhagia

A

bleeding from the ureter

35
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ureterostenosis

A

abnormal narrowing of the ureter

36
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cystalgia OR

cystodynia

A

bladder pains

37
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cystitis

A

inflammation of the bladder

38
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cystocele

A

known as a prolapsed bladder

-hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall

39
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cystorrhagia

A

bleeding from the bladder

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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vesicovaginal fissure

A

abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina that allows constant involuntary flow of urine from the bladder into the vagina

42
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urethralgia

A

urethra pain

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urethritis

A

inflammation of the urethra

44
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urethrorrhagia

A

bleeding from the urethra

45
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urethrostenosis

A

abnormal narrowing of the urethra

46
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dysuria

A

difficult/painful urination

47
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enuresis

A

involuntary discharge of urine

-uncontrollable urination

48
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nocturia

A

frequent and excessive urination during the night

49
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cystoscopy

A

visual examination of the bladder

50
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intravenous pyelogram

A

xray study of the kidneys and ureters after injecting dye

51
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urinalysis

A

examination of the urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements

52
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hemodialysis

A

process by which the waste products are filtered directly from the Pt’s blood.

53
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nephrolysis

A

surgical freeing the kidney from adhesions

54
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nephrostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening in the kidney

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pyeloplasty

A

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

56
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lithotripsy

A

crushing of stones so that they can pass

57
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nephrolithotomy

A

surgical incision to remove a stone from the kidney

58
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ureterectomy

A

surgical removal or the ureter

59
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ureteroplasty

A

surgical repair of the ureter

60
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ureterorrhaphy

A

suturing of the ureter

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cystectomy

A

surgical removal of the bladder

62
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cystopexy

A

surgical fixation of the bladder

63
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cystorrhaphy

A

suturing of the bladder

64
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lithotomy

A

surgical incision to remove a stone

65
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meatotomy

A

surgical incision to create a passage or opening

66
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urethropexy

A

surgical fixation of the urethra

67
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urethrostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening in the urethra

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