Urinary System Flashcards
Kidney
Nephr/o, Ren/o
Water
Hydro/o
Bladder
Cyst/o
Renal collecting duct
Pyel/o
Urine
Ur/o, -uria
Scanty, less than normal
Olig/o
To surgically reattach, fix in normal position
-pexy
a non-inflammatory disease of the kidney
Nephrosis
Kidney stone
Nephrolith
inflammation of the urethra
Urethritis
frequently getting up and urinating during the night
Nocturia
Involuntary release of urine, “bedwetting”
Enuresis
Physician specializing in kidney disease
Nephrologist
Physician specializing in GI tract
Urologist
Looking into urinary bladder with fiberoptic instrument
Cystoscopy
special X-rays showing drainage pattern of kidneys. Opaque dye injected into vein.
Intravenous Pyelogram
dye opaque to X-rays flushed backwards up urethra and bladder
Retrograde Pyelogram
imaging technique (X-rays) displaying the urethra and bladder while urinating.
Voiding Cystourethrogram
procedure for cleansing the blood of waste products in individuals with complete kidney failure.
Dialysis
Crushing kidney stones with sound waves.
Lithotripsy
