Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
Nitrogenous wastes
A
Urea, creatinine, and uric acid
2
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
3
Q
Ureter
A
Two tubes from the kidneys to bladder
4
Q
Cortex
A
Outer layer of kidney
5
Q
Medulla
A
Inner region
6
Q
Hilum
A
Entry and exit for vessels of the kidneys
7
Q
Meatus
A
Opening
8
Q
Cali/o~calic/o
A
Cup-shaped
9
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder
10
Q
Glomerul/o
A
Glomerulus
11
Q
Meat/o
A
Meatus
12
Q
Pyel/o
A
Renal pelvis
13
Q
Ren/o
A
Kidney
14
Q
Renin
A
Enzyme that adjusts blood pressure
15
Q
Erythropoietin
A
Stimulates red blood cell production in marrow
16
Q
Calciferol
A
Form of Vitamin D; absorption of calcium from intestine
17
Q
Trigon/o
A
Trigone
18
Q
Py/uria
A
Pus in the urine
19
Q
Olig/uria
A
Scanty urine; not making urine
20
Q
Hemat/uria
A
Blood in urine
21
Q
Noct/uria
A
Peeing at night
22
Q
Enur/esis
A
Bedwetting
23
Q
Keton/uria
A
Ketones in urine; sign of diabetes
24
Q
An/uria
A
Not making urine
25
Poly/uria
Peeing a lot
26
Hydr/o/nephr/osis
Excess fluid in the kidney
27
Renal calculi
Kidney stones
28
Cyst/o~vesic/o
Urinary bladder
29
Albumin/o
Protein in urine
30
Azot/o
Nitrate/nitrogen
31
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
32
Dips/o
Thirst
33
Kal/o
Potassium
34
Lith/o
Stone
35
Natr/o
Sodium
36
Poietin
Substance that forms
37
-tripsy
To crush
38
Turbid
Cloudy
39
Glomerul/o/nephr/itis
Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
40
Nephr/o/lith/iasis
Abnormal condition of kidney stones
41
Poly/cyst/ic
Sacs of fluid on the kidney
42
Pyel/o/nephr/itis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney
43
Renal failure
Can’t get rid of wastes
44
Hypertension
High blood pressure
45
Wilms tumor
Tumor of the kidney (children)
46
Diabetes insipidus
Autoimmune
47
Diabetes mellitus
Self-inflicted
48
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
49
BILI
Bilirubin
50
BUN
Blood, urine, nitrogen
51
CNS
Culture & Sensitivity
52
UA
Urinalysis
53
KUB
Ureter & bladder
