Unit 11: Urinary System- Pathology

Question 1

azotemia

Answer 1

excessive waste in the blood in the form of nitrogen due to the kidneys not filtering properly

Question 2

azoturia

Answer 2

excessive waste in the urine in the form nitrogen due to the metabolizing excess amino acids

Question 3

epispadia

Answer 3

birth defect in which the opening of the urethra open so on the upper side of the penis instead of the end

Question 4

enuresis

Answer 4

inability to control urination

Question 5

incontinence

Answer 5

inability to control urination

Question 6

hemodialysis

Answer 6

procedure when a machine removes the waste from the blood when the kidneys are impaired, also called kidney dialysis

Question 7

hyponatremia

Answer 7

low sodium in the blood
can be caused by excessive sweating coupled with lack of replacement of electrolytes or excessive water intake (dilutes blood)

Question 8

hypospadias

Answer 8

birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of of the penis instead of the end

Question 9

hypernephroma

Answer 9

cancer of the kidney, also known as renal cell carcinoma

Question 10

micturition

Answer 10

another term for urination

Question 11

micturate

Answer 11

another term for urination

Question 12

void

Answer 12

another term for urination

Question 13

voiding

Answer 13

another term for urination

Question 14

nocturnal enuresis

Answer 14

nighttime involuntary urination

Question 15

over active bladder (OAB)

Answer 15

frequent sudden urge to urinate

Question 16

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 16

a procedure that uses the lining of the abdomen to filter and clean the blood inside of the body when the kidneys are not functioning adequately

Question 17

polycystic kidney disease

Answer 17

disease characterized by the formation of many fluid- filled cysts in the kidneys

Question 18

stress urinary incontinence

Answer 18

loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure which may be from exercise, sneezing, laughing or coughing

Question 19

urinary tract infection (UTI)

Answer 19

infection of any part of the urinary system, usually involving the bladder (cystitis) and urethra