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Urinary System - Q – Diagnostic Terms & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) | inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure; diagnosed in adults presenting with hypertension, kidney enlargement, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
| glomerulonephritis | form of nephritis involving the glomerulus |
| hydronephrosis | pooling of urine in dilated areas of the renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys caused by an obstructed outflow of urine |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| nephrosis | degenerative disease of the renal tubules |
| nephrolithiasis | presence of a renal stone or stones |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrocystitis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| urethral stenosis | narrowed condition of the urethra |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise |
| uremia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure |
| adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) | inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure; diagnosed in adults presenting with hypertension, kidney enlargement, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
| glomerulonephritis | form of nephritis involving the glomerulus |
| hydronephrosis | pooling of urine in dilated areas of the renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys caused by an obstructed outflow of urine |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| nephrosis | degenerative disease of the renal tubules |
| nephrolithiasis | presence of a renal stone or stones |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrocystitis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| urethral stenosis | narrowed condition of the urethra |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise |
| uremia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure |
| adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) | inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure; diagnosed in adults presenting with hypertension, kidney enlargement, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
| glomerulonephritis | form of nephritis involving the glomerulus |
| hydronephrosis | pooling of urine in dilated areas of the renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys caused by an obstructed outflow of urine |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| nephrosis | degenerative disease of the renal tubules |
| nephrolithiasis | presence of a renal stone or stones |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrocystitis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| urethral stenosis | narrowed condition of the urethra |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise |
| uremia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure |
| adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) | inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure; diagnosed in adults presenting with hypertension, kidney enlargement, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
| glomerulonephritis | form of nephritis involving the glomerulus |
| hydronephrosis | pooling of urine in dilated areas of the renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys caused by an obstructed outflow of urine |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| nephrosis | degenerative disease of the renal tubules |
| nephrolithiasis | presence of a renal stone or stones |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrocystitis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| urethral stenosis | narrowed condition of the urethra |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | invasion of pathogenic organisms (commonly bacteria) in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder; symptoms include dysuria, urinary frequency, and malaise |
| uremia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure |
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