Medical Terminology Urinary System Flashcards by jccc student

Outer part of kidney

Renal Cortex contains nephrons

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Inner part of kidney

Medula contains tubules

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Forms urine

Nephron

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Cluster of capillaries in Nephron

Glomerulus glom er U lus

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Pigment that colors urine

Urochrome U ro chrome

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Funnel shaped area in kidney

Renal pelvis

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Transport urine to bladder

Ureters U re ters

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Triangular area in bladder

Trigone TRI gone

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Tube from bladder to outside of body

Urethra U re th ra

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External opening of the urethra

UrethraL Meatus

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Dr for kidneys

Nephrologist neph rolo gist

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dr for urinary sys

Urologist u rOLO gist

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Dis Inability of kidney to function

Kidney Failure or Renal Failure

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Gland surrounds male urethra

Prostate no R the STATE of urine

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Toxic result of renal failure

Uremia

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Late stages of chronic renal disease

End-stage renal disease

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Result of e-coli

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

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High protein in urine AND low protein in blood - from damage to glomeruli

Nephrotic Syndrome Ne phrot ic

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Degenerative kidney disease

Nephrosis Ne phro sis

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Abscence of urine formation

Anuria A nu ria

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Excessive fluid in tissues

Edema

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High concentration of protein in urine

HYPERproteinURIA U is higher than E

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Low concentration of protein in blood

HYPOproteinEMIA E is lower than U

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Any general disease of the kidney

Nephropathy

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Swelling of kidney

Hydronephrosis hydro nEphro sis

Disention of pelvis into kidney

Nephrectasis

Inflamtion of kidneys

Nephritis Neph r itis

Inflamation of glomeruli

Glomerulonephritis

Floating or prolapsed kidney

Nephroptosis

Disease - cysts in kidneys

Polycystic kidney disease

Pain from kidney stone

Renal colic col ic 1 L

Kidney tumor in young children

Wilms tumor

Prescence of stones in kidney

Nephrolithiasas nephro lith i asis

Kidney stone

Nephrolith

Stone along ureter

Ureterolith

Stone within bladder

Cystolith

Disention due to blocked ureter

Hydroureter hydro ureter

Enlarged ureter

Ureterectasis ureter ec tasis

Bleeding from ureter

Ureterorrhagia

Inflamation of urethra

Urethritis

Inflamation of bladder

Cystitis cyst itis

Inflamation of renal pelvis

Pyelonephritis

Pain in bladder

Cystalgia

Inflamation of prostate

Prostatitis

Increased urine OUTPUT

Diuresis opposite of poly

Difficult painful urination

Dysuria

Involuntary discharge of urine during sleep

Enuresis and Nocturnal enuresis

Excessive urination OUTPUT at night

Nocturia

Lack of regular urination

Oliguria oLig uria

Excessive urination OUTPUT

Polyuria opposite of diur

Inability to empty the bladder - leftovers

Urinary Retention

Overactive bladder

Urge Incontinence

Examination of urine

Urinalysis

Test to measure amt of urine left after urination

Bladder ultrasound

Insertion of tube into bladder

Catheterization cath ETEr ization

X-ray of bladder

Cystography

Visual exam of bladder

Cystoscopy cyst O scopy

x-ray study of kidneys WITH MEDIUM through VEIN

Intravenous Pyelogram (IPE)

CAT scan

Computed Tomography

x-ray of kidneys, ureters, bladder (aka "flat plate") - withOUT medium

KUB Kidneys Ureters Bladder

X-ray of urinary system with dye

Retrograde Urography

Flouroscope is used to examine flow of urine

Voiding Cystourethrography cysto urethro graphy

Screen for prostate cancer with finger

Digital Rectal Examination DRE

Blood test for prostate cancer

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test

Medication to increase urination

Diuretics

Procedure to remove wastes from blood - for patient whose kidneys no longer function

HEMOdialysis hemO dialYsis

Procedure to remove wastes - dialysis using peritoneal cavity

Perotoneal Dialysis

Freeing of kidney from adhesions

Nephrolysis

Fixation of floating kidney

Nephropexy nephro pexy

Opening from kidney - usually to bypass ureter b/c hydroureter

Nephrostomy

Surgical repair of renal pelvis

Pyeloplasty

Incision into renal pelvis to correct obstruction

Pyelotomy

Kidney transplate

Renal transplantation

Ultrasound to crush kidney stones

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy ESWL

Surgical incision to remove kidney stone

Nephrolithotomy

Surgical removal of kidney stone - through small incision in back

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Removal of ureter

Ureterectomy

Repair of ureter

Ureteroplasty

Suturing of ureter

Ureterorraphy

Removal of bladder

Cystectomy

Fixation of bladder

Cystopexy

Suturing of bladder

cystorrphaphy

incision to remove stone FROM BLADDER

Lithotomy

Inserting tube into bladder through urethra

Urethral Catheterization

Catheter that remains inside body for a long time

Indwelling Catheter

Surgical incision to enlarge opening of meatus

Meatotomy

Fixation of urethra

Urethropexy urethr O pexy

Create permanent opening between urethra and skin

Urethrostomy

Incision into urethra

Urethrotomy

Removal/destruction - prostate cancer treatment

Ablation AB La tion

Removal of prostate

Prostatectomy radical

Removal of prostate through endoscope

Transurethral Prostatectomy TURP

Pelvic exercise to control incontinence

Kegal exercises

Urinary training on a schedule

Bladder retraining

Inflamation of renal pelvis

Pyelitis pyel itis

Inflamation of renal pelvis and the kidney

Pyelonephritis pyel ONE phritis

fallen bladder - hernia

Cystocele

Chronic inflation of bladder walls

Interstitial cystitis

Inflamation of the trigone

Trigonitis

Abnormal opening between bladder and vagina

Vesicovaginal fistula

Bladder problem due to nervous system

Neurogenic bladder

Abnormal urethra opening above

Epispadias

Abnormal urethra opening below

Hypospadias

Abnormal urethra opening on side

Paraspadias

Crushing stone

Lithotripsy litho tripsy