MedTerm - module 6 Flashcards
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urologist
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specializes in urinary system diseases, as well as diseases of the male reproductive system
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female urethra length
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1.5 inches
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meat/o
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meatus
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meatus is the opening in the female between
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the clitoris and the opening of the vagina
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prostate gland
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urethra in a male is embedded in this
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kidney
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main component of the urinary system. filteration
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ren/o, nephr/o
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kidney
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ureter/o
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ureter
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vesic/o, cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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azot/o
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urea
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urin/o, ur/o
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urine
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urination, micturation, voiding
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expelling urine
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-uria
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condition of urine
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cortex
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outer region. where the urine is formed
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cortex cradles the
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nephron
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medulla
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inner region, holds most of the collecting tube
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hilum
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outer concave hollow notch
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arteriole
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smallest artery
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renin
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hormone the kidney secretes
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capillary
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tinier blood vessels
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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Bowman’s capsule
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cup shaped
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hydr/o
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water
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glyc/o, glycos/o
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sugar
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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ureter
urine route out of the kidneys
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trigone
where the urine is then transferred to urethra
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sphincter
small muscles shaped like rings
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incontinence
inability to control bladder and/or bowels
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urinary retention
abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder due to an inability to uriniate
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distended
stretched out
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urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of the formation of urine altogether
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diuresis
increased urination
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dia-
complete or through
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ur/o
urine
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-esis
condition
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anuria
absence of urine
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an-
no
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-uria
urine
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dysuria
difficulty or painful urination
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dys-
painful or difficult
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nocturia
night urination
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noct/i
night
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oliguria
scanty urination
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olig/o
scanty
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enuresis
involuntary urinatioin
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polyuria
excessive urination
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poly-
much
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albuminuria
albumin in the urin
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albumin/o
albumin
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azoturia
excessive urea and nitrogenous substances in the urine
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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hemat/o
blood
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pyuria
pus in the urine
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py/o
pus
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glycosuria
glucose in the urine
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what is a symptom of diabetes mellitus?
glycosuria
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cystitis
bladder is inflammed
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pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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sepsis, septicemia
microorganisms in the bloodstream
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ureteritis
inflammation of the ureter
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urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and bladder
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urinary catheterization
passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
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pyelonephritis
renal pelvis and medulla become filled with numerous tiny abcsesses
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abscess
collection of pus
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glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli
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interstitial nephritis
inflammation of the interstitial tissue of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
presence of kidney stones
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-iasis
condition
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lith/o
stones
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renal calculus
kidney stones
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hydronephrosis
distention of the pelvis and calices of the kidney caused by urine that is unable to flow past an obstruction in a ureter
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polycystic kidney disease
multiple cysts form both inside and outside of the kidney
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uremia
urea in the blood
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mephromegaly
enlarged kidney
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-magaly
enlarged
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nephroma
tumor in the kidney
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renal cell carcinoma
cancerous tumor of the kidney
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Wilms tumor, nephroblastoma
childhood version of cancer of the kidney
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cystocele
protrusion or herniation of the urinary bladder
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ureterocele
protrution or herniation of the ureter distally into the bladder
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ureterostenosis
narrowing of the ureter
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urethral stenosis, urethral stricture
narrowing of the urethra
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urinalysis (UA)
testing for a urinary tract infection
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-lysis
loosening, dissolution, or separating
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bilirubin
hemoglobin pigment
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specific gravity
comparison of density between urine and water. concentrating or diluting capability of the kidneys by determining the ratio of the density of the patients urine to water
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cystoscopy
diagnostic procedure. inserting a hollow metal tube into the urinary meatus and urethra and into the urinary bladder
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cystoliths
calculi
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urethroscope
instrument used to visually examine the kidney
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nephroscopy
examination of the kidney
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urodynamics
study of the mechanics of voiding, bladder tone, flow of urine, and the perineal muscle function
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blood urea nitrogen
determining how much urea and nitrogen have accumulated in the blood
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creatinine clearance test
amount of creatine concentration in a blood sample with the amount the patient excretes in urine over 24 hrs
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kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB)
radiograph of the abdomen, frequently used to examine the shape, size, and location of the kidneys and bladder
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magnetic resonance imagine
kidneys in relation of other organs in the abdominopelvic region
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cystography
radiographic examination of the urinary bladder after injection of an opaque solution into the organ
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cystourethrography
radiography of the bladder and urethra
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cystourethrogram
radiographic image that is produced
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voiding cystourethrogram
radiographic examination of the urinary bladder and urethra while the patient is voiding uring after instillation of a radiopaque dye into the bladder
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renal hypertention
renal angiogram can highlight renal vessels
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renal biopsy
taking a portion of living kidney tissue for microscopic examination
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renogram
record of kidney activity before, during and after an injection of radioactive material
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radionuclide isotope scanning
radioactive isotopes is distributed into the kidney where it helps reveal metastases or other anomalies
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retrograde pyelogram
radiograph produced to examine the collecting system of the kidneys, especially to locate a urinary tract obstruction
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sonogram
ultrasound image
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son/o
sound
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tomorgram
multiple images on top of one another
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nephrogram
radiographic images of the kidney
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nephrotomogram
CT scan of the kidney
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ultrasound
images made by high-frequency sound waves
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sonogam
ultrasound image
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nephrosonography
scanning of the kidneys using ultrasound
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nephrolithotomy
incision in the kidney
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pyelolithotomy
incision in the renal pelvis
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pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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cystolithotomy
incision to remove a stone from the bladder
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cystotomy, vesicotomy
incision into the bladder
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meatotomy
performed to enlarge the opening of the urinary meatus
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ureterolithiasis
obstruction or stone in the ureter
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ureterostomy
incision to unobstruct the the ureter
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stoma
create an artificial opening
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ureterectomy
removing or excising the ureter itselfc
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cystectint
excision of the bladder
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cystorrhaphy
suturing of the bladder
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fulguration
destruction of living tissue by an electric spark
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-rrhaphy
suture
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vesicourethral suspension
raise and stabilize the bladder and bladder neck or urethra
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nephrectomy
remove the tumor and sometimes the entire kidney and possibly nearby tissue and lymph nodes
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nephrostomy
artificial opening into the kidney
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immunotherapy
uses drugs to enhance the body's immune system
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hyperkalemia
increased blood potassium
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hemodialysis
use of an artificial kidney machine to remove impurities from the blood
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peritoneal dialysis
introduction of a peritoneal catheter and a special solution into the abdomen
