Urinary System

Question 1

cali/o, calc/o

Answer 1

calyx

Question 2

cyst/o

Answer 2

urinary bladder

Question 3

glomerul/o

Answer 3

glomerulus

Question 4

nephr/o

Answer 4

kidney

Question 5

pyel/o

Answer 5

renal pelvis

Question 6

ren/o

Answer 6

kidney

Question 7

ur/o

Answer 7

urine, urinary tract

Question 8

ureter/o

Answer 8

ureter

Question 9

urethr/o

Answer 9

urethra

Question 10

urin/o

Answer 10

urine

Question 11

vesic/o

Answer 11

urinary bladder

Question 12

What is the function of the kidneys?

Answer 12

regulate waste and electrolyte balance

Question 13

What is the function of the ureters?

Answer 13

they are tubes to propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Question 14

What is the function of the urinary bladder?

Answer 14

It is a hollow elastic organ on the pelvic floor that holds urine for disposal through the urethra

Question 15

What is the function of the urethra?

Answer 15

Tube that allows for urination and ejaculation (in males)

Question 16

What are the structures in the Urinary system?

Answer 16

The structures are the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra

Question 17

ESRD

Answer 17

end stage renal disease

Question 18

albuminuria

Answer 18

presence of serum protein in the urine

Question 19

bacteriuria

Answer 19

bacteria in the urine

Question 20

cystectomy

Answer 20

excision of the bladder or part of the bladder (or removal of a cyst)

Question 21

cystitis

Answer 21

inflammation of a bladder

Question 22

cystocele

Answer 22

hernia of the bladder protruding into the vagina

Question 23

cystolithectomy

Answer 23

excision of a stone from the bladder

Question 24

cystopexy

Answer 24

surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall

Question 25

cystoplasty

Answer 25

surgical repair of the bladder

Question 26

cystorrhagia

Answer 26

blood bursting forth from the bladder

Question 27

dialysis

Answer 27

separation of waste material from blood to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance in impaired kidney function or in the absence of a kidney

Question 28

dysuria

Answer 28

difficult or painful urination

Question 29

hematuria

Answer 29

blood in urine

Question 30

hydronephrosis

Answer 30

condition in which urine collects in the renal pelvis due to obstructed outflow, results in dilation of the renal pelvis and calices

Question 31

incontinence

Answer 31

inability to hold urine

Question 32

nephrectorm

Answer 32

excision of a kidney

Question 33

nephritis

Answer 33

inflammation of a kidney

Question 34

nephrologist

Answer 34

a physician treating diseases of the kidney

Question 35

nephropathy

Answer 35

disease of the kidney

Question 36

nephrosclerosis

Answer 36

hardening or sclerosis of the kidney

Question 37

polyuria

Answer 37

excessive urination, profuse micturition

Question 38

pyelonephritis

Answer 38

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

Question 39

pyuria

Answer 39

pus in the urine

Question 40

uremia

Answer 40

excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood

Question 41

ureteroplasty

Answer 41

surgical repair of the ureter

Question 42

urethalgia

Answer 42

pain in the urethra

synonymous with orethrodynia

Question 43

urinalysis

Answer 43

examination of the urine to detect abnormalities by various diagnostic methods

Question 44

urologist

Answer 44

a physician treating diseases of the urinary system

Question 45

What are the CPT codes for dealing with the urinary system?

Answer 45

codes 50010-53899