Terminology 9 Flashcards
Micturation
Urination or voiding
Voiding
Expel urine
Nitrogenous wastes
Substances containing nitrogen and are excreted in urine
Reabsorbtion
Process of accepting again or taking back
Renal artery
Renal vein
Renal artery structure that Carrie’s blood to the kidney
Renal vein structure that Carrie’s blood away from the kidney
Terms:renal pyramid,minor calyx,major calyx,renal pelvis
Internal structures of the kidney
Cali/o or calico/o
Calyces
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
Nephr/o
Ren/o
Kidney
Pyle/o
Renal pelvis of the kidney
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis
Urin /o
Urine
Uria
Urination
Urethr/o
Urethra
Lithotripsy
Crushing of stones with schockwaves
Dialysis
Waste materials separate from bloodstream when kidneys no longer function
Nephrolithasis
Condition of kidney stones or renal calculi
Renal cell carcinoma
Cancerous tumor of the kidney
Renal failure
Failure of the kidney to excrete urine
Renal hypertension
High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
Wilms Tumor
Malignant tumor if the kidney occurring in childhood
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Measures amount of urea
Creatine clearance test
Measures ability of the kidney to remove creatine from blood
Renal Angiogram
Radiologic exam where contrast media is injected into artists of the kidney
Kidneys Uretrs Bladder (KUB)
X ray exam where a single image visualizes the kidneys ureters and bladder
Excretory urography
Contrast media injected into vein and urinary system is demonstrated
Cystourethogram
Contrast media in bladder and patient then voids to demonstrate the urethra
Retrograde pyelogram
Contrast media into bladder and ureters through a cystoscope
