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HLTHST 101 CH.7
Stack #213679
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Urea | Soluble nitrogenous waste |
| Urine | fluid and dissolved substances excreted by the kidneys |
| Electrolytes | Na+, K+, Cl-, HCO3-(bicarbonate) |
| Erythropoietin | erythro- red |
| Trigone | area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides |
| Micturition | voiding, urination |
| Meatus | opening of the urethra |
| Arteriole | arteri/o- artery |
| Renin | raises blood pressure |
| Nitrogenous waste | urea, creatinine, uric acid |
| Nephron | functional unit of the kidney |
| Filtration | the separation of molecules by passing liquid through a filter |
| Reabsorption | the renal tubules return necessary substances back to the body that have gotten through the filter |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| Cystectomy | cyst/o- bladder |
| Cystostomy | cyst.o- bladder |
| Nephropathy | pathy-disease of |
| Nephrosclerosis | nephr/o- kindey |
| Hydronephrosis | osis- condition of |
| Stricture | abnormal narrowing of an opening or a passageway |
| Perivesical | peri- surrounding |
| Albuminuria | ia- condition |
| Bacteriuria | ia- condition |
| Nephrolithiasis | nephr/o- kidney |
| Renal calculi | renal- pertaining to the kidney |
| Nocturia | ia- condition |
| Oliguria | olid/o- scanty |
| Pyuria | py/o- pus |
| Lithotripsy | trispy- to crush |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| Uremia | emia- blood condition |
| Enuresis | bedwetting |
| Diuresis | production of large amounts of urine |
| Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | acts on renal tubules so that water is reabsorbed into the bloodstream |
| Urinary incontinence | loss of control of voiding, uncontrollable emptying of the bladder |
| Urinary retention | inability to pass urine |
| Dysuria | dys- difficult |
| Anuria | a- without |
| Hematuria | hemat/o- blood |
| Glycosuria | glyc/o- sugar |
| Glomerulonephritis | glomerul/o- glomerulus |
| Polycystic | poly- many |
| Hypernephroma | hyper- excessive |
| BUN | blood urine nitrogen |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram |
| Angiography | angi/o- vessel |
| Cystoscopy | Cyst/o- bladder |
| Renal angioplasty | angi/o- vessel |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BILI | bilirubin |
| PD | peritoneal dialysis |
| CAPD | chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Cystocele | cyst/o- bladder |
| Abscess | a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body |
| Acetone | breakdown product of fat, a ketone, starvation, diabetes |
| Edema | swelling due to fluid build up |
| Nephroptosis | nephr/o- kidney |
| Paranephric | para- near |
| Polydipsia | poly- many |
| Colic | intermittent spasms of pain |
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