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Urology Flashcards

1
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ur/o

A

urine

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-logy

A

the study of

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vesic/o

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vesical (urinary bladder)

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cyst/o

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cystitis (urinary bladder)

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Urethra

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a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Retroperitoneal space

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small space behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity

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ren/o-

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kidney

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ureters

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a 12in. tube that extends from renal pelvis of the kidney to the bladder

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micturition

A

process of making urine

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10
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micturi/o-

A

making urine

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Glomerulonephritis

A

an acute infection w/ streptococcus bacteria or viruses

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12
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nephro/o-

A

kidney

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hydronephrosis

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enlargement of the kidney due to constant pressure from urine backed up by obstruction

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14
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nephrolithiasis

A

kidney stone or hematuria, renal colic

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renal colic

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is the pain & spasms of urinary organs (kidney & bladder) associated w/ passage of a kidney stone

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16
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congenital

A

present at birth

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inherited

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genetic

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation & infection of the pelves ( the bowl) of the kidneys caused by a bacterial infection of the bladder

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pyel/o-

A

renal pelvic

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uremia

A

excessive amounts of urea in the blood because of renal failure

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cystitis

A

inflammation or infection of the bladder

22
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cyst/o-

A

bladder

23
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urinary retention

A

inability to empty the bladder

24
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hypospadias

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the male urethral meatus is on the underside of the shaft of the penis

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anuria

A

absence of urine production by the kidney

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bacteriuria

A

presence of bacteria in the urine

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dysuria

A

difficult or painful urination

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hematuria

A

blood in the urine

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hesitancy

A

inability to initiate a normal stream of urine

30
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incontinence

A

inability to voluntarily keep urine in the bladder

31
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nocturia

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increased frequency & urgency of urination during the night

32
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kidney transplantation

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surgical procedure to remove a severely damaged kidney from a patient w/ endstage kidney failure & insert a new kidney from a donor

33
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lithotripsy

A

medical or surgical procedure that uses sound waves to break up a kidney stone

34
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lith/o-

A

stone

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