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Chapter 10 Med Term
Quick and Easy .. Leonard
Question | Answer |
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albumin/o | albumin (ype of protien) |
-ation | process |
-esis | action, process or result of |
glycos/o | sugar |
olig/o | few scanty |
ur/o | urine or urinary tract |
urin/o | urine |
-uria | urine or urination |
Structures of the Urinary System | 2 kidneys2 uretersbladderurethera |
nephron | functional unit of kidney |
cyst/o | bladder (sometimes cyst or sac) |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
nephr/o | kidney |
ren/o | kidney |
pyel/o | renal pelvis {reservoir in kidney that collects urine} |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
-al | pertaining to |
-ic | pertaining to |
glomerulus | cluster of blood vessels that are surrounded by Bowmans capsules, Part of the Nephron that filters blood. |
tubules | long twisted tube of the nephron. carries urine from glomerulus to collecting duct. |
Anti-diuretic Hormone {ADH} | increases reabsorbtion of water.. therefore decrasing urine output |
Urinary Bladder | where urine is stored until urination |
nephron | the functional unit of the kidney |
urethra | tubular passgae by which urine is discharged from the bladder |
ureter | tube through which urine passes from kidney |
urinalysis | urine test |
glycosuria | sugar in urine |
protienuria | protien in urine |
hematuria | blood in urine |
albuminuria | albumin (type of protien) in urine |
pyuria | pus in urine |
ketonuria | ketones in urine |
diabetes mellitus | endocrine disorder characterized by glosuria and hyperglycemia ( hight blood sugar levels) and a inadequate production of insulin |
renal angiography | radiographic study to assess arterial blood supply yo kidneys |
stenosis | constriction or narrowing |
bilateral | both sides |
unilateral | oneside |
nephrosonography | ultrasound scan of kidney |
nephroptosis | prolapse or sagging of kidney |
nephrolithiasis | presence of kidney stones |
renal calculi | kidney stone aka nephrolith |
pyelitis | inflamation of the renal pelvis |
nephritis | brights disease.. inflamation of kidney |
glomerulonephritis | inflamation of the glomeruli |
intravenous urography | radiographic exam of the urinary system. contrast is injected intervenously, fillms are taken as contrast passes thru system |
interavenous pyelography | Intravenous urography.. images produced called pyelogram |
cystoscope | exam of the urinary bladder. Instrument passes thru urethra into bladder. |
urethroscopy | visualizaton of the urethra |
cystoureteroscopy | visual exam of the ureter and bladder |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
polyuria | excrete large quanity of urine |
diuresis | excrete large quanity of urine |
anuria | absence of urination less than 100 ml a day |
oliguria | dimished capacity to form urine less than 500 ml a day |
olig/o | few or scanty |
uremia | presence of nitrogen containing waste in urine |
cystocele | a bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina |
nephrosis | degenterative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation |
nephrotoxic | destructive to kidney tissue |
polycystic kidney disease | hundreds of fluid filled cysts thruoghout the kidneys |
polyp | tumors found on mucosal surface |
renal failure | ffailure of kidney to preform its function |
retrograge urography | injection of contrast into renal pelvis. contast is injected thru catherters put into ureters. |
urinary incontinence | inability to hold urine in bladder |
urinary retention | inability to empty the bladder |
urinary tract infection | infection of urinary system |
voiding cystourethrogram | radiographic exam of bladder and urethra taken while expelling urine. |
nephromalacia | softening of the kidney |
nephromegaly | enlargment of both kidneys |
ureteral | pertaining to ureter |
pyelitis | inflamation of renal pelvis |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of kidney |
superapubic catheter | incision in the abdomen aprox 1 inch above pubis symphis.. into bladder |
urethral catherization | most common.. cathereter into distal ends of ureters |
percutaneous nephrostomy | urinary diversion. catherter placed into renal pelvis completely bypassing ureters |
hemodialysis | kidney dialysis blood is dyfused thru a membrane to remove toxic materials from blood. |
pertoneal dialysis | alternitive to hemodialysis .. solution to clean blood it intoducted thru pertoneum |
diretic | increase urnination |
transurethral resection | small piece of tissue from surrounding area is removed thru urethra wall |
cystostomy | new surgical opening in bladder |
lithotripsy | crushing of a stone |
nephrolithotomy | removal of a kidney stone thru insion into kidney |
nephropexy | sugical attachment of prolapsed kidney |
nephrostomy | creating a new opening into renal pelvis |
pyelostomy | creating a new opening into renal pelvis |
percutaneous bladder biopsy | removal of tissue of the bladder by using a needle inserted thru the skinoverlying the bladder |
pyelolithotomy | sergical incision of the kidney to remove stone from the renal pelvis |
ureteroplasty | surgical repair of the ureter |
cyt/o | cell |
cyst/o | bladder |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
-esis | action process or resulting from |
-stasis | controlling |