urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
clinically cleaning the blood
A
dialysis
2
Q
to urinate
A
voiding
3
Q
urinary tract infection
A
uti
4
Q
functional unit of the kidney
A
nephron
5
Q
agent that promotes urine secretion
A
diuretic
6
Q
inability to control excretory functions
A
incontinence
7
Q
what is the most common symptom of kidney failure
A
decreased urine output
8
Q
poly-
A
many
9
Q
oligo-
A
scanty
10
Q
-iasis
A
presence of
11
Q
ptosis
A
prolapse,downwards
12
Q
cyst/o
A
stone,calculus
13
Q
lith/o
A
bladder
14
Q
nephr/o
A
kidney
15
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
16
Q
uria
A
urine
17
Q
trpsy
A
crushing
18
Q
pexy
A
surgical fixation
19
Q
lith
A
stone
