Urinary System

Question 1

Nephr/o

Answer 1

kidney

Question 2

ren/o

Answer 2

kidney, (renal artery)

Question 3

Hydro/o

Answer 3

water (hydronephrosis - abnormal condition involving back up of urine into the kidney

Question 4

Cyst/o

Answer 4

Bladder

Question 5

Pyel/o

Answer 5

Renal collecting ducts

Question 6

Ur/o, -uria

Answer 6

urine (polyuria - frequent urination, anuria - no urine formation)

Question 7

Olig/o

Answer 7

scanty, less than normal (Oliguria - reduced urine formation)

Question 8

-pexy

Answer 8

To surgically reattach, fix in normal position

Question 9

Nephrosis

Answer 9

noninflammatory disease of kidneys

Question 10

Nephrolith

Answer 10

kidney stone

Question 11

Urethritis

Answer 11

inflammation of urethra

Question 12

Nocturia

Answer 12

frequently getting up and urinating during the night

Question 13

Enuresis

Answer 13

involuntary release of urine, most often in reference to bedwetting.

Question 14

Intravenous pyelogram

Answer 14

XRs showing the drainage pattern of the kidneys, A dye opaque to XRs is injected into the vein

Question 15

Retrograde pyelogram

Answer 15

A dye opaque to XRs is flushed backwards up the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys

Question 16

Voiding cystourethrogram

Answer 16

XR displaying the urethra and bladder while urinating

Question 17

Dialysis

Answer 17

cleansing the blood of waste products in pts with complete kidney failure or have had kidneys removed.

Question 18

Lithotripsy

Answer 18

Crushing kidney stones with sound waves. (Nephrolithotripsy)