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The Urinary System Flashcards

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The increased output of urine is known as?

Anuria diuresis dysuria oliguria

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Diuresis

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A stone in the urinary bladder is known as a?

Cholelith cystolith nephrolith ureterolith

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Cystolith

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Urine is produced in microscopic functional units of each kidney called.

Uremia ureters urethra nephrons

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Nephrons

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In the male, the. Carries both urine and semen.

Prostate gland renal pelvis ureter urethra

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Urethra

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A specialist who treats the genitourinary system of males is a/an.

Gynecologist nephrologist neurologist urologist

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Urologist

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The term describes treatment in which a body part is removed or its function is destroyed. This type of procedure is frequently used to treat prostate cancer.

Ablation adhesion lithotomy meatotomy

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Ablation

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The term meaning excessive urination is.

Incontinence. Polyuria

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Polyuria

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The term meaning inflammation of the bladder is.

Cystitis pyelitis

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Cystitis

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The major waste product of protein metabolism is.

Urea urine

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Urea

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A Wilms tumor is malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children.

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Wilms

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The process of withdrawing urine from the bladder is known as urinary catheterization.

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Catheterization

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Bening prostatic hyperplasia

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B P H

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B P H

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Bening prostatic hyperplasia

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The absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as.

Anuria nocturia oliguria polyuria

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Anuria

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The term meaning the freeing of a kidney from adhesions is.

Nephrolithiasis nephrolysis anuria pyelitis

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Nephrolysis

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The process of artificially filtering waste products from the patient’s blood is known as.

Diuresis hemodialysis hemoostasis hydroureter

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Hemodialysis

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An inflammation of the kidney, most commonly caused by toxins, infection, or an autoimmune disease is called.

Nephritis

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Nephritis

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A stone located anywhere along the ureter is known as a.

Ureterolith

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Ureterolith

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Renal colic is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone.

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Renal colic

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Mr baldridge suffers from excessive urination during the night. The medical term for this is.

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Nocturia

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Henry wong’s kidneys failed. He is being treated with. Which involves the removal of waste from his blood through a fluid exchange in the abdominal cavity.

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Peritoneal dialysis.

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Acute renal failure has sudden onset and is characterized by This condition can be caused by many factors, including a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure due to injury or surgery.

Anuria dysuria enuresis uremia

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Uremia

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The presence of abnormally (low) concentration of protein in the blood is known as..

Hyperplasia hyperproteinuria hypocalcemia hypoproteinemia.

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Hypoproteinemia

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A specialist in diagnosing and treating and disorders of the kidneys is a an.

Gynecologist nephrologist proctologist urologist

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Nephrologist

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The creation of an artificial opening between the urinary bladder and the exterior of the body is a/an.

Cyst/ ostomy

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Cystostomy

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A surgical incision into the kidney is a/an.

Nephr otomy

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Nephrotomy

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Abnormal hardening of the kidney is known as.

Nephro sclerosis

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Nephrosclerosis

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Prolapse of the bladder into the urethra is known as

Cysto - ptosis

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Cystoptosis

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A prolapse of the female urethra is a/an.

Ureter/o -cele

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Urethrocele

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The procedure to separate adhesion around a ureter is a/an.

Ureter/o -lysis

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Ureterolysis

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Abnormal softening of the kidney is known as.

Nephr/o -malacia

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Nephromalacia

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney is known as.

Pyel/o Nephr/o -itis

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Pyelonephritis

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The surgical creation of an outside excretory opening from the urethra is a/an.

Urethr/o -ostomy

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Urethrostomy

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The surgical repair of the bladder is a/an.

Cyst/o - Plasty

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Cystoplasty

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The creation of an artificial opening between the urinary bladder and the exterior of the body is?

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Cystostomy

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A surgical incision into the kidney is?

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Nephrotomy

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Abnormal hardening of the kidney is known as?

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Nephrosclerosis

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Prolapse of the bladder into the urethra is known as?

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Cystoptosis

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A prolapse of the female urethra is an?

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Urethroptosis

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The procedure to separate adhesion around a ureter is an?

A

Ureterolysis

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Abnormal softening of the kidney is known as?

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Nephromalacia

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney is known as?

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Pyelonephritis

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The surgical creation of an outside excretory opening from the urethra is an?

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Urethrostomy

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The surgical repair of the bladder is?

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Cystoplasty

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