Urinary System 3 Flashcards
The act of urination or micturition
Voiding
Creatinine
A nitrogenous waste product of muscle metabolism excreted in urine
Potassium
An electrolyte regulated by the kidney and essential for muscle and nerve conduction; k+
Hyponatremia
Low sodium levels in the blood
Medulla
The inner region of an organ
Hyperkalemia
High potassium levels in the blood
Renal pelvis
Central collecting region of the kidney
Diabetes mellitus
Inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin leads to hyperglycemia , glycosuria and polydipsia
Electrolyte
Chemical that carries electrical charge, regulated by the kidneys ( e.g, sodium , potassium)
Narrowing; tightening; stricture
Stenosis
Widening; dilation
Ectasis
Removal excision resection
Ectomy
Blood condition
Emia
Pyuria
Cloudy urine due to the presence of white blood cells; may be caused by renal abscess
Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine
Nitrogenous waste
Protein in urine
Albumineuria/proteinuria
Condition or abnormal
Osis or iasis
Disease
Pathy
Surgical repair
Plasty
Blood urea nitrogen ( bun)
Urea blood test measure kidney function
Inflammation
Itis
Cortex
Outer region of an organ
Urinary bladder
Hallow muscular sac that holds and store urine
Excessive urination
Diuresis , Polyuria
Uretercele
Hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder
