Urogenital system Flashcards
Dysuria symptoms
burning or scalding pain in the urethra when passing urine
Nocturia
urination at night
Frequency
frequent passing of urine
Urgency
urgent need to pass urine
Hesitancy
difficulty starting to pass urine
urinary incontinence
involuntary passing of urine
haematuria
macroscopic blood in the urine
pyelocystitis
inflammation of renal pelvis and bladder
pyelostomy
creation of an opening into the renal pelvis
pyelotomy
incision of the renal pelvis
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
pyelolithotomy
Removal of a stone from the pelvis of the kidney through an incision
pyelectasis
Dilation of the renal pelvis
pyelography
A radiograph of the ureter and renal pelvis
pyeloplasty
Surgical repair of the pelvis of the kidney
pyelitis
Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney
pyelocystostomosis
Surgical establishment of communication between the kidney and bladder
pyelonephrosis
Any disease of the pelvis of the kidney
pyelopathy
Disease of the renal pelvis
pyeloplication
Shortening of the wall of the dilated renal pelvis
pyeloscopy
Examination of the renal pelvis
retrograde pyelogram
Endoscope is used to visualize the renal pelvis and ureter
IVP
A pyelogram in which a radiopaque material is given intravenously
RENOGRAPHY
Radiography of the kidney; recording of the kidney
renal failure = ARF / CRF
Acute rise in the serum creatinine level of 25% or more (Can last days or weeks before resolving), chronic (end-stage) renal disease
Renin
Enzyme produced by the kidney that stimulates vasoconstriction and secretion of aldosterone
renogastric
Pertaining to the kidneys and stomach
renogram
Record of the rate of removal of an intravenously injected dose of radioactive iodine from the blood of the kidneys
renopathy
Disease condition of the kidney
renal calculi
A stone in the kidney