Urinary System Flashcards
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
dia-
through, between, apart, complete
glomerul/o
glomerulus
lith/o
stone, calculus
-lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
nephr/o
kidney
ren/o
kidney
prostat/o
prostate
pyel/o
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
ur/o
urine
urin/o
urinary tract
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
-uria
urination, urine
anuria
absence of urine formation by the kidneys
often caused by kidney failure or UTI
chronic kidney disease - give another name and definition
=CKD
AKA chronic renal disease or kidney failure
progressive loss of renal function over months or years
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystocele - give another name, definition and potential cause
AKA prolapsed bladder
hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall
sometimes the result of pregnancy or childbirth
cystolith
stone located in the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cytoscope
dialysis - define and give common types
procedure to remove waste products (urea, creatine, excess water) from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function
2 common types: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
diuresis
increased urine output
end-stage renal disease
=ESRD
final stage of CKD
fatal unless failed kidney function is replaced by dialysis or transplant