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CTC Urinary Vocab

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Bowman's capsule where filtrate is made
catheter sterile tube used to collect urine
condom catheter external catheter used in men, applied over th epenis
cortex outer part of the kidney which produces urine
cystitis inflammation of the bladder
cystoscopy using a cystoscope to look inside the bladder
dialysis using a machine to remove waste products from blood
dysuria painful urination
Foley catheter catheter left in place to empty bladder
glomerulus capillary bed which filters waste & water
hematuria blood in the urine
hydronephrosis destroyed kidney cells due to excessive amount of urine
indwelling catheter catheter left in place to empty bladder
intravenous pyelogram(IVP) dye given intravenously for an x-ray of urinary tract
kidney organs that produce urine
lithotripsy procedure to use sound waves to crush kidney stones
medulla middle area of the kidney made of tubes to carry urine
nephritis inflammation of the kidney
nephron in cortex, where urine is produced (1 million of them)
pelvis receives urine & sends it to ureter
pyelogram x-ray examination of the urinary tract
renal calculi kidney stones
renal colic sudden intense pain of kidney stones
retention inability to excrete urine
retrograde pyelogram dye inserted through the urethra for an x-ray exam of the urinary tract
suppression inability to secret urine
suprapubic catheter catheter surgically inserted through the abdominal wall
ureter tubes that carry urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
urethra tube that carries urine outside the body
urinalysis tests preformed on urine
urinary bladder holds urine until expelled
urinary incontinence loss of control of urination
urinary meatus opening at the end of the urethra where urine expels
void urinate
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