UNIT 9 Flashcards
an-
No
Not
Without
-algia
Pain
-cele
Hernia
Tumor
Swelling
chrom/o
Color
cyst/o
Urinary bladder
dia-
Through
Between
Apart
Complete
diur/o
Diuret/o
Increase urine output
dys-
Bad
Painful
Difficult
-ectasis
Stretching
Dilation
Enlargement
-ectomy
Surgical removal
-emia
Blood
-esis
Abnormal condition
Disease
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
-gram
A picture or record
-graphy
The process of producing a picture or record
hem/o
Blood
home/o
Unchanging
Constant
hydr/o
relating to water
hypo-
decreased
-itis
inflammation
lith/o
stone
calculus
-lithiasis
presence of stones
-lysis
breakdown
setting free
loosening
nephr/o
kidney
olig/o
scanty
few
-ologist
specialist
-osis
abnormal condition
disease
-ostomy
surgically creating an opening
-otomy
surgical incision
para-
beside near beyond abnormal opposite
-pathy
disease
-pexy
surgical fixation
-plasty
surgical repair
poly-
many
pyel/o
renal pelvis
ren/o
kidney
-rrhagia
bleeding
-rrhea
flow
discharge
-scopy
visual examination
-stasis
control
maintain
constant
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
-tic
pertaining to
-tripsy
to crush
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
urin/o
-uria
ur/o
urine
vesic/o
urinary bladder
anuria
absence of urine formation by the kidneys
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder
cystocele
a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall
cystopexy
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
cystorrhagia
bleeding from the bladder
dialysis
a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
diuresis
increased excretion of urine
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine during sleep
hydroureter
distention of the ureter with urine, due to blockage from any cause
lithotripsy
the destruction of a kidney stone with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
nephrectasis
distention of a kidney
nephrolithiasis
a disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney
nocturia
excessive urination during the night
nephromalacia
abnormal softening of the kidney
nephroptosis
prolapse of the kidney
oliguria
scanty urination
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelotomy
a surgical incision into the renal pelvis
polyuria
excessive urination
urethrorrhea
an abnormal discharge from the urethra
ureterectasis
distention of a ureter
ureterolith
a stone lodged in a ureter
nephropyosis
suppuration of the kidney
ureterorrhaphy
to suture a ureter
urethropexy
surgical fixation of the urethra usually for the correction of the urinary stress incontinence
urine is carried from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by the what?
ureters
a stone in the urinary bladder is known as a
cystolith
the increased output of urine is known as
diuresis
before entering the ureters, where is urine collected?
renal pelvis
urine leaves the bladder through the what?
urethra
urine gets its normal yellow-amber or straw color from the pigment known as
urochrome
in the male, what carries both semen and urine?
urethra
what is a specialist who treats the genitourinary system of males called?
urologist
in ____, the urethral opening is on one side of the penis
paraspadias
what 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
the opening through which urine leaves the body is called what
urethral meatus
the portion of a nephron that is active in filtering urine
glomerulus
the outer layer of the kidney
renal cortex
the tube from the bladder to the outside of the body
urethra
the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder
ureters
a surgical incision into the renal pelvis is known as what
pyelotomy
the discharge of blood from the ureter is known as what
ureterorrhagia
the term meaning excessive urination is
polyuria
the term meaning inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
the major waste product of protein metabolism
urea
a ____ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children
wilms
being unable to control excretory functions is known as
incontinence
the process of withdrawing urine from the bladder is known as
catheterization
_____ exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises used to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor to control urinary stress incontinence
kegel
a _____ fistula is an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina
vesicovaginal
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
ESWL
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
OAB
overactive bladder
GU
genitourinary
GI
gastrointestinal
TURP
transurethral resection prostatectomy
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
the absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as
anuria
the surgical suturing of the bladder is known as what
cystorrhaphy
the term meaning the freeing of a kidney from adhesions is
nephrolysis
the term meaning scanty urination
oliguria
the process of artificially filtering waste products from the patients blood is known as what
hemodialysis
an inflammation of the urinary bladder that is localized in the region of the trigone is known as what
trigonitis
the condition of having a stone lodged in a ureter is known as
ureterolithiasis
the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone is known as what
suprapubic catheterization
the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall is
cystopexy
a ___ ____ of the prostate (TURP) is the removal of all or part of the prostate through the urethra
transurethral resection
T/F
stress incontinence is the inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing, laughing, or coughing
true
T/F
prostatism is a malignancy of the prostate gland
false
T/F
urethrorrhea is bleeding from the urethra
false
T/F
renal colic is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone
true
T/F
acute renal failure has sudden onset and is characterized by uremia.
true
Mr. Baldridge suffers from excessive urination during the night. the medical term for this is
nocturia
Rosita LaPinta inherited ____ kidney disease. these cysts slowly reduce the kidney function, and this eventually leads to kidney failure.
polycistic
Doris Volk has a chronic bladder condition involving inflammation within the wall of the bladder. this is known as ____.
interstitial cystitis
John Danielson has an enlarged prostate gland. this caused narrowing of the urethra, which is known as _____.
urethrostenosis
Norman Smith was born with the opening of the urethra on the upper surface of the penis. this is known as ____.
epispadias
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.
peritoneal dialysis
Roberta Gridley is scheduled for a surgical repair of damage to the ureter. this procedure is a ____.
ureteroplasty
when Larry’s __________ ______ blood test showed a very high PSA level, his physician was concerned about the possibility of prostate cancer.
prostate- specific antigen
Dr. Morita’s patient was diagnosed as having _______, which is also known as Bright’s disease. this is a type of kidney disease caused by inflammation of the glomeruli that causes red blood cells and proteins to leak into the urine.
glomerulonephritis
Mrs. Franklin describes her condition as a floating kidney. the medical term for this condition, in which there is a downward displacement of the kidney, is ______.
nephroptosis
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.
uremia
the term ______ ______ is urinary incontinence during sleep.
nocturnal enuresis
the term meaning the distention of the ureter is _____.
ureterectasis
the presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood is known as _____.
hypoproteinemia
a specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys is a _____.
nephrologist
the creation of an artificial opening between the urinary bladder and the exterior of the body is a
cystostomy
a surgical incision into the kidney is a
nephrotomy
abnormal hardening of the kidney is known as
nephrosclerosis
prolapse of the bladder into the urethra is known as
cystoptosis
a hernia in the urethral wall is a
urethrocele
the procedure to separate adhesions around a ureter is a
ureterolysis
abnormal softening of the kidney is known as
nephromalacia
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney is known as
pyelonephritis
rupture of the urinary bladder is known as
cystorrhexis
the surgical repair of the bladder is a
cystoplasty
pyelonephritis is caused by what
bacterial infection
nephrotic syndrome
hyperproteinuria
hypoproteinemia
anuria
edema
