Urinary System Flashcards
complete, through
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enlargement, stretching
-ectasis
glomerulus
glomerul/o
hernia, tumor, cyst
-cele
drooping down
pyel/o
to crush
-tripsy
ureter
ureter/o
urethra
urethr/o
urination, urine
-uria
blood test used to screen for prostate cancer
prostate specific-antigen
malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children
Wilm’s tumor
removal of a body part or the destruction of its function
ablation
procedure to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function
dialysis
urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination
neurogenic bladder
surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin
nephrostomy
toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which urea is retained in the blood
uremia
narrowing of the urethra
urethrostenosis
surgical suturing of a ureter
uterorraphy
bleeding from the urethra
urethrorrhagia
bladder
cyst/o
distention of a ureter
ureterectasis
inflammation of the urethra
urethritis
stone located anywhere along the ureter
ureterolith
surgical fixation of the urethra
urethropexy
discharge of blood from the ureter
ureterorrhagia
absence of urine formation
anuria
filtering waste from the patient’s blood
hemodialysis
inability to control flow of body waste
incontinence
increased output of urine
diuresis
insertion of a tube into the bladder
catheterization
performed by making a small incision in the back and inserting a nephroscope to crush and remove a kidney stone
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
commonly known as bed-wetting
nocturnal enuresis
abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that occurs most often in men over 50 years old
prostatic hyperplasia
placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone
suprapubic catheterization
condition in which very high levels of protein are lost in the urine and abnormally low levels of protein are present in blood
neurogenic syndrome
presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
hypoproteinemia
formation of discharge of pus from the kidney
nephropyosis
lining of peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood
peritoneal dialysis
in the male, the urethral opening is on the under surface of the penis
hypospadias
condition of having symptoms resulting from obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
prostatism
prolapse of a kidney
nephroptosis
surgical incision into the renal pelvis
pyelotomy
involuntary discharge of urine
enuresis
surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder
lithotomy
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
pyeloplasty
distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked
ureterectasis
abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
hyperproteinuria
excessive urination during the night
nocturia
bladder inflammation
cystitis
fallen bladder
cystocele
stone in the bladder
cystolith
surgical fixation of the bladder
cystopexy
visual examination of bladder interior
cystoscopy
chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder
interstitial cystitis
destruction of stones with the use of high-energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
in the female, the urethral opening is in the region of the clitoris
epispadias
scanty urination
oliguria
genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
excessive urination
polyuria
establishment of an opening from the pelvis of the kidney to the exterior of the body
nephrostomy
presence of stones in the kidney
nephrolith
any disease of the kidney
nephropathy
freeing of a kidney from adhesions
nephrolysis
