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Med Term Ch 12

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Functions of kidneys: •filter blood •secrete water and nitrogenous wastes in urine •regulate blood levels of important substances, such as water, sodium, and potassium
Ureters carry urine from kidneys
Urinary bladder holds urine until it is expelled
Urethra carries urine from urinary bladder to the body exterior
albumin/o protein
cyst/o, vesic/o bladder or sac
dips/o thirst
glomerul/o glomerulus (small ball)
lith/o stone
meat/o meatus (opening)
nephr/o, ren/o kidney
APKD adult polycystic kidney disease
ESWL extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
BUN blood urea nitrogen blood test to determine the level of urea in the blood: a high BUN indicates the inability of one or both kidneys to excrete urea
IVP intravenous pyelogram
VCU or VCUG voiding cystourethrogram
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o glucose (sugar)
SUI stress urinary incontinence
UTI urinary tract infection
Urobilinogen chemical test used to detect bile pigment in the urine
VCU or VCUG voiding cystourethrogram
azotemia excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure
glomerulonephritis form of nephritis involving the glomerulus
SpGr specific gravity measure of the concentration or dilution of urine
adult polycystic kidney disease inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure
stress urinary incontinence involuntary discharge of urine with coughing, sneezing, and strained exercise
urinary tract infection invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract
voiding cystourethrogram x-ray image of the bladder and urethra during urination (voiding = urinating)
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate a stone within; most commonly used to treat urinary stones above the bladder
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