Quick & Easy MT ch10 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
excretion | elimination of waste |
urination | act of voiding (peeing) |
urology | the branch of medicine concerned with male genital tract and urniary tracts of both sexes |
urologist | physician who specializes in urology (urinary tract) |
albumin/o | albumin |
-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 |
urinary | pertaining to , secreting or containing urine |
nephron | functional unit of the kidney |
urethra | urine is expelled through this duct from the bladder to outside |
cyst/o | bladder |
glomerulo/o | glomerulus (filtering structure of the kidney) |
nephr/o | kidney |
ren/o | kidney |
pyel/o | renal pelvis (reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine) |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
renal | pertaining to the kidney |
ureteral | pertaining to the ureter |
urethral | pertaining to the urethra |
cystic | pertaining to the gallbladder; pertaining to the urinary bladder |
glomerulus | cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called the Bowman's capsule |
distal | far, away from |
antiduretic hormone (ADH) | increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced |
urinalysis | physical, chemical and microscopic examination of the urine |
proteinuria | protein in the urine |
glycosuria | sugar (glucose) in the urine |
hematuria | blood in the urine |
albuminuria | albumin (specific protein) in the urine |
pyuria | pus in the urine |
ketonuria | ketones (waste products when body's fat stores are metabolized for energy) in the urine |
diabetes mellitus | endocrine disorder characterized by glycosuria and hyperglycemia and results from inadequate production or use of insulin |
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | a measure of the amount of urea in the blood (directly related to the metabolic function of the liver and the excretory function of the kidneys) |
nephrolithiasis | presence of kidney stones |
nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
cystoscopy | visual examination of the urinary bladder |
cystoscope | instrument used to perform cystoscopy |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
polyuria | excretion of an abnormally large quantity of urine |
uremia | presence of nitrogen containing wastes in the blood |
cystocele | a bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina |
nephrotoxic | destructive to kidney tissue |
polycystic kidney disease | a hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both kidneys |
polyp | a tumor found on a mucosal surface (such as lining of bladder or colon) |
renal failure | failure of kidney to perform it's essential functions |
renal insufficiency | the reduced ability of the kidney to perform it's essential functions |
urinary incontinence | inability to hold urine in the bladder |
urinary retention | inability to empty bladder |
urinary tract infection (UTI) | an infection of the urinary tract |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
immunosuppressive therapy | administration of agents (drugs) that significantly interfere with the immune response of the recipient (prevent rejection of transplanted organs) |
suprapubic catheter | surgically placed through a small incision or puncture of the abdominal wall approximately 1 inch above the symphysis pubis. |
cystectomy | surgical removal of the bladder |
hemodialysis | process of diffusing blood through a membrane to remove toxic materials and maintain proper chemical balance |
diuretic | increasing urination, or an agent that causes increased urination |
lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
nephropexy | surgical attachment of a prolapsed kidney |
percutaneous | through the skin |
ureteroplasty | surgical repair of a ureter |
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