Urinary Flashcards
cyst/o
urinary bladder
cystocele - hernia of bladder
nephr/o
kidney
nephr/o/lithiasis - kidney stones
pyel/o
renal pelvis
pyel/o/lithotomy - surgical incision of renal pelvis (for removal of stone)
-tripsy
crushing
lith/o/tripsy - procedure to crush stones
azot/o
nitrogen, urea
axotemia - nitrogen in blood (BUN)
-uria
urination, urine condition
urin/o
urine
glomerul/o/nephr/itis
inflammation of glomerulus w/in kidney
pyel/o.nephr/itis
inflammation of lining of renal pelvis (kidney infection)
nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)
group of symptoms - excessive protein loss
diabetes insipidus
DI
dehydration; polyuria, polydipsia
ADH issue
NOT SUGAR
diabetes mellitus
sugar in urine - glycosuria
polyuria
polydispsia
polyphagia - excessive hunger
IVP - intravenous pyelogram
inject dye
X-ray of kidneys
cystoscopy
visual exam of bladder w/a scope
renal angiogram
X-ray of kidney blood vessels after injecting dye
retrograde pyelogram
X-ray of kidneys, ureters and bladder thru a urinary catheter
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
X-ray of bladder, ureters&urethra while voiding
hemodialysis
artificial kidney machine filters patients’ blood
peritoneal dialysis
fluid is injected into peritoneal cavity; wastes are drawn out of blood by osmosis, then drained from body.
ARF
acute renal failure
CRF
chronic renal failure
HD
hemodialysis
IVP
intravenous
KUB
kidney ureter bladder
sp gr
specific gravity
UA
urinalysis
