Urinary System Flashcards
What does a nephron do?
Concentrates filtrate into urine
What are two combining forms for kidney?
Nephro
Reno
What is the combining form for ureters?
Uretero
What is the combining form for urinary bladder?
Cysto
What is the combining form for urethra?
Urethro
What is the combining form for renal pelvis?
Pyelo
Lower UTI bladder infection
Cystitis
Pain with urination
Dysuria
Infection within kidney and renal pelvis
Pyelonephritis
Blood in urine
Hematuria
Two terms for glucose in urine
Glucosuria
Glycosuria
Involuntary discharge of urine
Enuresis
Very little urination
Oliguria
Excessive urination
Polyuria
Removal of a kidney
Nephrectomy
Two terms for kidney stones
Nephrolithiasis
Renal Calcus
3 Treatments for Kidney Stones
Wait and see method
Lithotripsy
Surgery
What is it called when people are in a bath and a sound wave machine is used to break apart a kidney stone to make it smaller
Lithotripsy
