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MedTerm 9
Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 9 words activity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ablation | Term used to describe some types of treatment of prostate cancer. |
| Anuria | The absence of urine formation by the kidneys. |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | An enlargement of the prostate gland that most often occurs in men over age 50. |
| chronic kidney disease | The progressive loss of renal function over months or years. |
| Cystitis | An inflammation of the bladder. |
| Cystocele | A hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall; also know as a fallen bladder. |
| Cystolith | A stone in the urinary bladder. |
| Cystopexy | The surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall. |
| Cystoscopy | The visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope. |
| Dialysis | A procedure to remove waste products, such as urea, creatinine, as well as excess water from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function. |
| Dieresis | The increased output of urine. |
| end-stage renal disease | The final stage of chronic kidney disease. |
| Enuresis | The involuntary discharge of urine. |
| Epispadias | A congenital abnormality of the urethral opening. In the male with epispadias, the urethral opening is located on the upper surface of the penis; in the female with epispadias, the urethral opening is in the region of the clitoris. |
| extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy | The destruction of kidney stones with the use of high-energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel. |
| Glomerulonephritis | A type of nephritis caused by inflammation of the glomeruli that causes red blood cells and proteins to leak into the urine. |
| Hemodialysis | The process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient’s blood. |
| Hydronephrosis | The swelling of one or both kidneys as the result of an obstruction of the flow of urine. |
| Hydroureter | The stretching out of a ureter with urine, is caused by a blockage in the ureter that does not allow the urine to flow normally. |
| Hyperproteinuria | The presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine. |
| Hypoproteinemia | The presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood. |
| Hypospadias | A congenital abnormality of the urethral opening. In the male with hypospadias, the urethral opening is on the ventral surface of the penis; in the female with hypopadias, the urethra opens into the vagina. |
| Incontinence | The inability to control the excretion of urine and/or feces. |
| interstitial cystitis | A chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder. |
| intravenous pyelogram | A radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters. |
| Nephrolith | A stone located in the kidney. |
| Nephrolithiasis | Describes the presence of stones in the kidney. |
| Nephrolysis | The surgical freeing of a kidney from adhesions. |
| Nephrons | The microscopic functional units of each kidney where urine is produced through the processes of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. |
| Nephropathy | Any disease of the kidney. |
| Nephroptosis | The prolapse, or dropping down, of a kidney into the pelvic area when the patient stands. |
| Nephropyosis | Suppuration of the kidney. |
| Nephrostomy | The placement of a catheter to maintain an opening from the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior of the body. |
| nephrotic syndrome | A group of conditions in which excessive amounts of protein are lost through the urine. |
| neurogenic bladder | A urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination. |
| Nocturia | Frequent and excessive urination during the night. |
| nocturnal enuresis | Urinary incontinence during sleep; also known as bed-wetting. |
| Oliguria | Scanty urination. |
| percutaneous nephrolithotomy | The surgical removal of a nephrolith through a small incision in the back. |
| peritoneal dialysis | The lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood. |
| polycystic kidney disease | aA genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination, and is a common symptom of diabetes. |
| Prostatism | A disorder resulting from the compression, or obstruction, of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. |
| Pyeloplasty | The surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis. |
| Pyelotomy | A surgical incision into the renal pelvis. |
| suprapubic catheterization | The placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone. |
| Uremia | A toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea and other waste products normally secreted in the urine are retained in the blood. |
| Ureterectasis | The enlargement of a ureter. |
| Ureterolith | A stone located anywhere along the ureter. |
| Ureterorrhagia | The discharge of blood from the ureter. |
| Ureterorrhaphy | The surgical suturing of a ureter. |
| Urethritis | An inflammation of the urethra. |
| Urethropexy | The surgical fixation of the urethra to nearby tissue. |
| Urethrorrhagia | Bleeding from the urethra. |
| Urethrostenosis | Narrowing of the urethra. |
| Urethrotomy | A surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture. |
| urinary catheterization | The insertion of a tube into the bladder in order to procure a sterile specimen for diagnostic purposes, or to drain urine. |
| vesicovaginal fistula | An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina that allows constant involuntary flow of urine from the bladder into the vagina. |
| voiding cystourethrography | A diagnostic procedure in which a fluoroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra. |
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