Urinary System Terminology And Functions

Question 1

Nephropathy

Answer 1

Kidney disease

Question 2

Hydronephrosis

Answer 2

Kidney dilation

Question 3

Nephritis

Answer 3

Kidney inflammation

Question 4

Glomerulonephritis

Answer 4

Nephritis of glomeruli

Question 5

Nephroptosis

Answer 5

Floating kidney

Question 6

Pyonepherosis (PYO)

Answer 6

Suppuration of kidney (pus)

Question 7

Polycystic kidney disease

Answer 7

Genetic disorder; too many kidney cysts

Question 8

Renal colic

Answer 8

Acute kidney pain bc of blockage of kidney bc of kidney stone

Question 9

Kidney stones

Answer 9

Abnormal mineral deposit that formed in the body and is named for the organ/tissue where it’s located

Question 10

Anuria

Answer 10

Absence of urine formation

Question 11

Diuresis

Answer 11

Increased urine output

Question 12

Dysuria

Answer 12

Difficult of painful urination

Question 13

Enuresis

Answer 13

Involuntary urine discharge

Question 14

Nocturia

Answer 14

Frequent and excessive urination at night

Question 15

Oliguria

Answer 15

Scanty (small) urination

Question 16

Polyuria

Answer 16

Excessive urination

Question 17

Urinary hesitancy

Answer 17

Difficulty in starting a urinary stream

Question 18

Urinary incontienance

Answer 18

Inability to control urinary leakage

Question 19

Urinalysis

Answer 19

Examination of urine to see if anything is abnormal

Question 20

Bladder ultrasound

Answer 20

Using a handheld ultrasound transducer to look for stones or bladder elevation

Question 21

Urinary catherization

Answer 21

Insertion of a tube into the bladder to produce a sterile specimen for diagnostic purposes

Question 22

Cystocopy

Answer 22

Visual examination of urinary bladder with endoscope-cystoscope

Question 23

Nephrotomography

Answer 23

CAT scan to examine the kidneys

Question 24

Diuretics

Answer 24

Medication to increase urine to get rid of salt and water excess

Question 25

Dialysis

Answer 25

Procedure to remove waste (urea, creatinine, and excess water) from the blood of someone who has poor functioning kidneys

Question 26

Hemodialysis

Answer 26

Waste is filtered directly from the blood

Question 27

Peritoneal dialysis

Answer 27

Peritoneal cavity lining filters blood waste

Question 28

Nepheolysis

Answer 28

Surgical kidney fleeing of adhesions

Question 29

Nephropexy

Answer 29

Surgical fixation of a floating kidney

Question 30

Nephrostomy

Answer 30

Placement of catheter to maintain opening

Question 31

Pyeloplasty

Answer 31

Surgical repair of ureter and renal pelvis

Question 32

Urterectomy

Answer 32

Surgical removal of ureter

Question 33

Ureteroplasty

Answer 33

Surgical ureter repair

Question 34

Ureterscopy

Answer 34

treatment for stone lodged ureter

Question 35

Meatotomy

Answer 35

Surgical incision in the urethral meatus to enlarge the opening

Question 36

Urethropexy

Answer 36

Surgical fixation of the urethra to nearby tissue