Urinary System 2 Flashcards
Renal tubules
Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration
New opening of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Cystostomy
Cystectomy
Removal of the urinary bladder
Nephrolithiasis
Abnormal condition of kidney stones( renal calculi)
Absence of urine production
Anuria
Vesicorectal
Pertaining to the urinary bladder and rectum
Urethroplasty
Surgical repair of the urethra
Abscess
Cavity containing pus; usually the result of a localized infection
X-ray recording of renal pelvis
Pyelogram
Incontinence
Inability to hold urine in the bladder
Urine held in the bladder
Urinary retention
Edema
Swelling abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces
Polycystic kidney disease
Kidney condition with many small cysts
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis of kidney
Tube that carries urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder
Ureter (ureter/o)
Calyx
Cuplike collecting region of the renal pelvis
Small artery
Arteriole
Nephron
Functional unit of the kidney; where filtration , reabsorption, and secretion take place
Glomerulus
Small ball of capillaries in the kidney
Hilum
Depression in part of an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave
Abnormal condition of blood in the urine
Hematuria
Glycosuria
Abnormal condition of glucose in the urine; a sign of diabetes mellitus
Minor surgery to remove the calculi ( stones)
Nephrolithotomy
Catheter
A tube for injecting or removing fluid
Erythropoietin
Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate production of red blood cells by bone marrow
