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Ch 7 Urinary
Urinary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cystalgia | bladder pain |
| cystectomy | removal of the bladder |
| cystogram | record of the bladder |
| cystic | pertaining to the bladder |
| cystitis | bladder inflammation |
| cystolith | bladder stone |
| cystostomy | create a new opening into the bladder |
| cystotomy | incision into the bladder |
| cystopexy | surgical fixation of the bladder |
| cystoplasty | surgical repair of the bladder |
| cystorrhagia | rapid bleeding from the bladder |
| cystoscope | instrument used to visually examine the bladder |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| lithotomy | incision to remove a stone |
| nephrectomy | removal of a kidney |
| nephrogram | x-ray of the kidney |
| nephritis | kidney inflammation |
| nephrolith | kidney stone |
| nephrologist | specialist in the kidney |
| nephromalacia | softening of the kidney |
| nephromegaly | enlarged kidney |
| nephroma | kidney tumor |
| nephrosis | abnormal kidney condition |
| nephroptosis | drooping kidney |
| nephrostomy | create a new opening into a kidney |
| nephrotomy | incision into a kidney |