Urinary System Flashcards
nephr/o
kidney
hydro/o
water
cyst/o
bladder
pyel/o
renal collecting ducts
ur/o
urine
uria
urine
olig/o
scanty, less than normal
-pexy
to surgically reattach, fix in normal position
Nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition involving back up of urine into the kidney
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystectomy
removal of the bladder
pylogram
x-ray of the collecting ducts
polyuria
frequent urination
anuria
no urine formation
oliguria
reduced urine formation
nephropexy
surgically attach kidney in normal anatomical position
Nephrosis
a noninflammatory disease of kidneys
Nephrolith
a kidney stone
Urethritis
inflammation of the urethra, the final pathway for urine in both sexes, and the common pathway for urine and semen in the male.
Nocturia
frequently getting up and urinating during the night
Enuresis
involuntary release of urine, most often in reference to “bedwetting.”
Nephrologist
physician specializing in kidney diseases
Urologist
physician specializing in diseases of the lower urinary tract, that is, the bladder and urethra
Cystoscopy
looking into the urinary bladder with a fiberoptic instrument
Intravenous pyelogram
special X-rays showing the drainage pattern of the kidneys. A dye opaque to X-rays is injected into a vein
Retrograde pyelogram
a dye opaque to X-rays is flushed backwards up the urethra and bladder and up the ureters to the kidneys
Voiding cystourethrogram
an imaging technique (X-ray) displaying the urethra and bladder while urinating
Dialysis
a procedure for cleansing the blood of waste products in individuals with complete kidney failure or who have had kidneys removed by surgery
Lithotripsy
Crushing kidney stones with sound waves
