Urinary System - Disease& Disorder NOT built from word parts

Question 1

epispadias

Answer 1

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

Question 2

hypospadias

Answer 2

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis.

Question 3

polycystic kidney disease

Answer 3

Condition in which the kidney contains many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine

Question 4

renal calculus

Answer 4

stone in the kidney

Question 5

renal failure

Answer 5

loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance

Question 6

renal hypertension

Answer 6

elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

Question 7

urinary retention

Answer 7

abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate

Question 8

urinary suppression

Answer 8

sudden stoppage of urine formation

Question 9

urinary tract infection (UTI)

Answer 9

infection of one or more organs int eh urinary tract

Question 10

acute renal failure (ARF)

Answer 10

a rapid, severe reduction in renal function resulting in a collection of metabolic waste in the body. ARF may be caused by trauma, obstruction, adverse drug reactions, or decreased blood flow. Prompt treatment can reverse the condition and recovery can occur.

Question 11

chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Answer 11

a progressive, irreversible, loss of renal function, and the onset of uremia. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and glomerulonephritis may cause CKD. Dialysis and kidney transplant are used in treating this disease. Formerly referred to as chronic renal failure (CRF)

Question 12

end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

Answer 12

what a chronic kidney disease is called when kidney function is too poor to sustain life.