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Module 12-Urinary System Flashcards

1
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root word meaning “kidney”

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Nephr

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2
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root word meaning “pelvis of the kidney”

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Pyelo

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3
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root word meaning pertaining to the kidney

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Renal

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4
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combining form meaning “urine”

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Ur(o)-

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5
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root word meaning “bladder”

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Cysto-

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6
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pertaining to the bladder

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Vesical

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7
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condition in which there is an increased amount of urine passed through to the bladder

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Diuresis

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8
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to pass urine from the bladder to the outside

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Urinate

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9
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to make water, as in urination

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Micturate

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10
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to empty the bladder

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Void

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11
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absence of urine

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Anuria

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12
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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Cystitis

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13
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involuntary passing of urine

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Enuresis

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14
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a condition in which there is irreparable disease of the kidney

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End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

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15
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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys

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Glomerulonephritis

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16
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condition in which there is sugar (glucose) in the urine

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Glycosuria

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17
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condition in which there is blood in the urine

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Hematuria

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18
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overdistention of the ureter from the backup of the water of urine

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Hydroureter

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19
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pertaining to the condition in which there is lack of ability to contain or hold urine

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Incontinent

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20
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absence of one kidney at birth

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Kidney agenesis

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21
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presence of a stone in the kidney

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Nephrolithiasis

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22
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condition in which the kidney has dropped from its normal place; also referred to as a “floating kidney”

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Nephroptosis

23
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condition in which there is decreased functioning of the bladder caused by an injury to the nerves controlling urination

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Neurogenic bladder

24
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frequent urination during the night

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Nocturia

25
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involuntary urination that occurs at night; also known as “bedwetting”

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Nocturnal enuresis

26
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production of scant, or small, amounts of urine

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Oliguria

27
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inflammation of the kidney pelvis

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Pyelonephritis

28
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condition in which a person has frequent and excessive episodes of thirst; this usually accompanies polyuria

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Polydipsia

29
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urinating many times, also known as “frequency of urination”

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Polyuria

30
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kidney stones

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Renal calculi

31
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Renal calculi also referred to as

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nephrolithiasis

32
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kidney stops filtering or forming urine

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Renal failure or shutdown

33
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cellular death of the tubules of the kidney

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Tubular necrosis

34
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waste products normally found in urine are not filtered through the kidney, and thus remain in the blood

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Uremia

35
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severe pain in the ureter

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Ureteral colic

36
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inflammation of the ureter

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Ureteritis

37
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abnormal openings between the bladder and other nearby organs

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Vesical fistulas

38
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removal of the bladder

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Cystectomy

39
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measurement of the efficiency and capacity of the urinary bladder

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Cystometry

40
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passing of a viewing device into the bladder for visualization of the inside of the bladder

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Cystoscopy

41
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drug used to cause an increased flow of urine

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Diuretic

42
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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

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Hemodialysis

43
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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

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Peritoneal dialysis

44
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x-ray of the kidney pelvis following injection into a vein of a radiopaque substance

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Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

45
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act of taking a kidney from a donor and surgically implanting it in a recipient

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Kidney transplant

46
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Kidney transplant also referred to as

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renal transplant

47
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removal of a kidney

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Nephrectomy

48
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cutting into the kidney for the removal of the stones

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Nephrolithotomy

49
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surgical fixation of a floating kidney

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Nephropexy

50
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substance that potentially may cause damage to the kidney; particularly used with regard to drugs

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Nephrotoxic

51
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procedure to make a new opening into the bladder to which the ureter is attached.

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Ureterocystostomy

52
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This procedure is done when there is disease in the bladder near the natural openings of the ureters

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Ureterocystostomy

53
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surgical procedure done to divert the flow of urine away from the bladder

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Urinary diversion

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