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MTP118 WK4
Week 4 Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Micturition | The process of urination |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney |
| Oliguria | The production of scanty amounts of urine |
| Nocturia | Excessive urination at night |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
| Uremia | The presence of toxic levels of urea and other nitrogenous substances in the blood as the result of renal insufficiency. |
| Dysuria | Painful or difficult urination |
| Anuria | No urine production |
| Cystocele | Herniation of the bladder into the vagina |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Polyuria | Elimination of large amounts of urine |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen - elevation indicates kidney problems |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy - used to break up stones in the body |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone - Comes from posterior pituitary and helps to absorb fluids |
| CRF | Chronic renal failure |
| ARF | Acute Renal failure |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| HPV | Human Papilloma virus - the most commonly transmitted sexual infection |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| CIN | Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| Diuresis | Increased rate of urination |
| Nephron | The functional unit of the kidney (the parenchyma) |
| Nephr/o- | Combining form meaning kidney |
| ur/o- | Combining form meaning urine, urinary system |
| olig/o- | combining form meaning scanty, few |
| Uter/o- | Combining form for uterus |
| Oophor/o- | Combining form for ovary |
| o/o- | Combining form for ovum |
| metri/o- | Combining form for uterus |
| oophorectomy | Removal of an ovary |
| Hysterectomy | Removal of the uterus |
| Hysterotomy | Incision into the uterus |
| Mastitis | Infection of the breast |
| Puerperium | The period immediately after childbirth |
| Orchialgia | Pain in the testes |
| Gestation | The medical word for pregnancy |
| Gravida | Word means pregnancy; refers to the number of pregnancies a woman has had. |
| Para | Word refers to the number of live births a woman has had |
| Oogenesis | The production of an ovum; occurs monthly after menarche |
| Glioma | A nerve tumor made up of glia cells (nerve support cells) |
| Encephalopathy | Any disease of the brain |
| Monoplegia | Paralysis of one limb |
| Myoparesis | Muscle weakness, which may feel like partial paralysis |
| Hemiparesis | Weakness on one-half of the body |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on half of the body |
| Vertigo | Dizziness |
| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ears |
| Cerumen | Ear wax |
| Myringotomy | Making a cut in the ear drum |
| Tympanotomy | Making a cut in the ear drum |
| Conjunctivitis | Infection of the membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye, also known as pink eye. |
| Enuresis | Bedwetting |
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