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Genitourinary wl
Words and Their Meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acute | Having a rapid onset,severe symptoms and a short course. |
| Anuria | The absence of urine. |
| Azotemia | Metabolic wastes in the blood. |
| Bladder | An expandable hollow organ which acts as a temporary reservoir for urine. |
| Bowman's Capsule | Part of the renal corpuscle; surrounds the glomerulus of the nephron. |
| Calculi | Commonly called stones; usually composed of mineral salts. |
| Calyx | The cuplike division of the kidney pelvis (pl.calyces) |
| Catheterization | To insert a catheter into a cavity to remove body fluid. |
| Cystitis | Infalmmation of the bladder. |
| Cystectomy | Excision of the bladder. |
| Cystography | The introduction of dye into the bladder providing visualization of the bladder. |
| Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the bladder. |
| Dialysis | Removal of the products of urine from the blood by passage of the solutes through a membrane. |
| Diuretic | Substance which increases the production of urine. |
| Dysuria | Painful urination. |
| Elimination | To remove, get rid of, exclude; also to pass urine from the bladder or stool from the bowel. |
| Excretion | The process of expelling material from the body. |
| Fistula | An abnormal tube-like passage from a normal cavity or an abscess to a free surface. |
| Frequency | The need to void urine, though usually only a small amount at one time. |
| Glomerulus | The microscopic cluster of capillaries within the Bowman's Capsule of the nephron. |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine. |
| Hemodialysis | Mechanical removal of waste substances from the blood. |
| Hesitancy | Difficulty in starting a urine stream. |
| Hilum | The recessed area of the kidney where the ureter and blood vessels enter. |
| Hydrocele | The accumulation of serous fluid in a cavity. Excessive amount of normal fluid within the scrotum. |
| Intravenous Pyelography | (IVP) The insertion of a radiopaque material into the vein for the purpose of x-raying the kidneys and ureters. |
| Incontinence | Involuntary discharge of urine. Can be due to obstructive masses. |
| Kidney | Fist-sized organs in the abdominal cavity whose function is to cleanse or purify the blood. |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of abdomen, through an incision just below the navel. |
| KUB | Kidney, ureter, bladder. Radiographic exam of kidneys. |
| Lithotriptor | A device that destroys urinary stones with laser technology. |
| Micturition | Voiding. |
| Nephrolith | Kidney stone. |
| Nephrolithiasis | Presence, condition, or formation of a kidney stone. |
| Nephrolysis | Surgical separation of an inflamed kidney from adhesions (scar tissue). |
| Nephron | Microscopic blood filtering units located in the kidney tissue that continually adjust body conditions to add or remove substances from the blood. Functioning unit of the kidney. |
| Nephropexy | Suspension (suturing) of the kidney. |
| Nephrotomography | A study in which several planes of the kidney are visualized. |
| Nocturia | Night urination. |
| Oliguria | Scanty/decreased urination. |
| Peritoneal | Pertaining to the peritoneum (the membrane which lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs). |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease | A condition of multiple cysts in the kidneys. |
| Prostatocystalgia | Pain in the prostate and bladder. |
| Prostatectomy | Excision of the prostate. |
| Prostatomy | Incision into the prostate. |
| Ptosis | A drooping or dropping of an organ or part, for example the eyelid or the kidney. |
| Pyelitis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis. |
| Pyelolithotomy | Removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision. |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine. |
| Renal | Pertaining to the kidney. |
| Renal Artery | Carries waste laden blood to the tubules within the kidney for purification. |
| Renal Pelvis | An enlarged funnel-shaped extension of the ureter. |
| Renal Vein | Structure which carries the blood away from the kidney. |
| Residual | Pertaining to that which is left as a residue. |
| Retention | Inability to void urine which is present in the bladder. |
| Secretion | Separation of certain materials from the blood by the activity of a gland. |
| Stricture | The narrowing of an opening tube, or canal, such as the urethra or esophagus. |
| TUR/TURP | Transurethral resection (of the prostate gland) |
| Uremia | Toxic condition of nitrogenous wastes in the blood. |
| Ureter | A slender tube that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder. |
| Ureterectasis | Dilation of the ureter. |
| Ureterectomy | Removal of a ureter. |
| Ureteropyelostomy | Anastomosis of ureter and renal pelvis. |
| Ureterovesicostomy | Reimplantation of a ureter into the bladder. |
| Urethra | A membranous tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
| Urethrectomy | Removal of the urethra. |
| Urethritis | Infalmmation of the urethra. |
| Urethropexy | Surgical fixation of the urethra. |
| Urethroplasty | Surgical repair of the urethra. |
| Urethroscopy | Visual examination of the urethra. |
| Urgency | The sudden need to expel urine or stool. Void immediately. |
| Urinalysis | Urine test which provides general information on the health of the body as a whole. |
| Urinary System | Eliminates harmful products in the blood and filters them through urination. |
| Urochrome | Urine colour. |
| Urologist | One who specializes in the study of the urinary system. |
| Varicocele | Swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord. |
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