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haney medterm c15-12
Haney medterm c15-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. | antiseptic |
| The smallest branch of an artery. | arteriole |
| Any health care procedure in which precautions are taken to prevent contamination of a person, object, or area by microorganisms. | aseptic technique |
| Without symptoms. | asymptomatic |
| The presence of excessive amounts of waste products of metabolism in the blood caused by failure of the kidneys to remove urea from the blood. | azotemia |
| The cup-shaped end of the renal tubule containing a glomerulus. | Bowman's capsule |
| An abnormal stone formed in the body tissues by an accumulation of mineral salts. | calculus |
| The cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis through which urine passes from the renal tubules. | calyx |
| A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or vessel for the purpose of instilling or withdrawing fluid. | catheter |
| The outer layer of a body organ or structure. | cortex |
| An instrument hat measures bladder capacity in relation to changing pressure. | cystometer |
| An instrument used to view the interior of the bladder, ureter, or kidney. | cystscope |
| Solution that contains water and electrolytes that passes through the artificial kidney to remove excess fluids and wastes from the blood. | dialysate |
| The process of removing waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. | dialysis |
| Length of time the dialysis solution stays in the peritoneal cavity during peritoneal dialysis. | dwell time |
| A hollow or depression, especially on the surface of the end of a bone. | fossa |
| Substances that filter out of the blood through the thin walls of the glomeruli. | glomerular filtrate |
| A ball-shaped collection of very tiny, coiled, and intertwined capillaries, located in the cortex of the kidney. | glomerulus |
| The depression, or pit, of an organ where the vessels and nerves enter. | hilum |
| The pressure exerted by a liquid. | hydrostatic pressure |
| An opening or tunnel through any part of the body, as in the urinary meatus, which is the external opening of the urethra. | meatus |
| The most internal part of a structure or organ. | medulla |
| The act of eliminating the urine from the bladder. | micturition |
| A kidney stone | nephrolith |
| A condition of the kidney stones | nephrolithiasis |
| Distinguishable by touch. | palpable |
| A specific, serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera. | peritoneum |
| Inflammation of the peritoneum. | peritonitis |
| Inflammation of the renal pelvis. | pyelitis |
| Not permitting the passage of x-rays or other radiant energy. | radiopaque |
| One of a pair of large arteries branching from the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the kidneys, adrenal glands, and the ureters. | renal artery |
| A stone formation in the kidney. | renal calculus |
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