med terms app. 1- urinary system

Question 1

cyst/o

Answer 1

urinary bladder

Question 2

vesic/o

Answer 2

urinary bladder

Question 3

pyel/o

Answer 3

renal pelvis

Question 4

albuminuria

Answer 4

abnormal condition of protein in the urine

Question 5

anuria

Answer 5

abnormal condition of no urine

Question 6

dysuria

Answer 6

painful urination

Question 7

glycosuria

Answer 7

abnormal condition of glucose in the urine

Question 8

hematuria

Answer 8

abnormal condition of blood in the urine

Question 9

nephrolithiasis

Answer 9

abnormal condition of stones in the kidney

Question 10

uremia

Answer 10

condition of high levels of urea in the blood

Question 11

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 11

measures the amount of urea in the blood

Question 12

cystoscopy

Answer 12

visual examination of the urinary bladder with a cystoscope

Question 13

retrograde pyelogram (RP)

Answer 13

contrast material is injected through a catheter and into the urethra and the bladder and x ray images are taken of the urethra bladder and ureters

Question 14

voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Answer 14

x ray films of the bladder and urethra tased after the bladder is filled with contrast and while pt is peeing

Question 15

urography

Answer 15

x ray of urinary tract after injection of contrast material

Question 16

dialysis

Answer 16

waste materials (urea, creatinine, uric acid) are separted from the blood by a machine

Question 17

lithotripsy

Answer 17

shock waves are beamed into a patient to crush urinary tract stones

Question 18

renal transplantation

Answer 18

donor kidney transferred to another pt

Question 19

urinary catheterization

Answer 19

catheter is pass into the urethra and int urinary bladder for short or long term drainage of urine