Urinary system - diagnostic terms built from word parts

Question 1

cystogram

Answer 1

radiographic image of the bladder

Question 2

cystography

Answer 2

radiographic imaging of the bladder

Question 3

nephrography

Answer 3

radiographic imaging of the kidney

Question 4

nephrosonography

Answer 4

process of recording the kidney using sound (ultrasonography)

Question 5

renogram

Answer 5

radiographic record of the kidney (a nuclear medicine test, used to evaluate kidney function) aka renal scan or nephrogram

Question 6

retrograde urogram

Answer 6

radiographic image of the urinary tract

Question 7

urogram

Answer 7

radiographic image of the urinary tract

Question 8

voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)

Answer 8

radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra (radiopaque contract media is instilled in the bladder. Radiographic images are taken of the bladder before and during urination)

Question 9

cystoscope

Answer 9

instrument used for visual examination of the bladder

Question 10

cystoscopy

Answer 10

visual examination of the bladder

Question 11

nephroscopy

Answer 11

visual examination of the kidney

Question 12

ureteroscopy

Answer 12

visual examination of the ureter

Question 13

KUB (kidney ureter and bladder)

Answer 13

simpler radiographic image of the abdomen. Often used to view the kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine size, shape, and location. Also used to identify radiopaque calculi in the kidney, refers, or bladder, or to diagnose intestinal obstruction.

Question 14

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 14

blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood. An increased ____ detects an abnormality in renal function

Question 15

creatinine

Answer 15

blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. An elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function.

Question 16

specific gravity (SG)

Answer 16

test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

Question 17

urinalysis (UA)

Answer 17

multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen. Visual examination and chemical analysis of a urine specimen provides screening for blood, glucose, protein, and other substances in the urine and offers a picture of overall health.