Module 12-Urinary System Flashcards
root word meaning “kidney”
Nephr
root word meaning “pelvis of the kidney”
Pyelo
root word meaning pertaining to the kidney
Renal
combining form meaning “urine”
Ur(o)-
root word meaning “bladder”
Cysto-
pertaining to the bladder
Vesical
condition in which there is an increased amount of urine passed through to the bladder
Diuresis
to pass urine from the bladder to the outside
Urinate
to make water, as in urination
Micturate
to empty the bladder
Void
absence of urine
Anuria
inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cystitis
involuntary passing of urine
Enuresis
a condition in which there is irreparable disease of the kidney
End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys
Glomerulonephritis
condition in which there is sugar (glucose) in the urine
Glycosuria
condition in which there is blood in the urine
Hematuria
overdistention of the ureter from the backup of the water of urine
Hydroureter
pertaining to the condition in which there is lack of ability to contain or hold urine
Incontinent
absence of one kidney at birth
Kidney agenesis
presence of a stone in the kidney
Nephrolithiasis
condition in which the kidney has dropped from its normal place; also referred to as a “floating kidney”
Nephroptosis
condition in which there is decreased functioning of the bladder caused by an injury to the nerves controlling urination
Neurogenic bladder
frequent urination during the night
Nocturia
involuntary urination that occurs at night; also known as “bedwetting”
Nocturnal enuresis
production of scant, or small, amounts of urine
Oliguria
inflammation of the kidney pelvis
Pyelonephritis
condition in which a person has frequent and excessive episodes of thirst; this usually accompanies polyuria
Polydipsia
urinating many times, also known as “frequency of urination”
Polyuria
kidney stones
Renal calculi
Renal calculi also referred to as
nephrolithiasis
kidney stops filtering or forming urine
Renal failure or shutdown
cellular death of the tubules of the kidney
Tubular necrosis
waste products normally found in urine are not filtered through the kidney, and thus remain in the blood
Uremia
severe pain in the ureter
Ureteral colic
inflammation of the ureter
Ureteritis
abnormal openings between the bladder and other nearby organs
Vesical fistulas
removal of the bladder
Cystectomy
measurement of the efficiency and capacity of the urinary bladder
Cystometry
passing of a viewing device into the bladder for visualization of the inside of the bladder
Cystoscopy
drug used to cause an increased flow of urine
Diuretic
procedure in which blood from an individual is shunted through a special device in which waste products are separated out and removed from the blood. The cleaned blood continues through the device and is sent back into the individual
Hemodialysis
method of separating out waste products by special procedures utilizing the peritoneal cavity ad membrane. There is a continuous flow of solution into and out of the peritoneal cavity
Peritoneal dialysis
x-ray of the kidney pelvis following injection into a vein of a radiopaque substance
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
act of taking a kidney from a donor and surgically implanting it in a recipient
Kidney transplant
Kidney transplant also referred to as
renal transplant
removal of a kidney
Nephrectomy
cutting into the kidney for the removal of the stones
Nephrolithotomy
surgical fixation of a floating kidney
Nephropexy
substance that potentially may cause damage to the kidney; particularly used with regard to drugs
Nephrotoxic
procedure to make a new opening into the bladder to which the ureter is attached.
Ureterocystostomy
This procedure is done when there is disease in the bladder near the natural openings of the ureters
Ureterocystostomy
surgical procedure done to divert the flow of urine away from the bladder
Urinary diversion
