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chapter 6 part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cystectomy | excision of the bladder |
| cystolithotomy | incision of the bladder to remove a stone |
| cystorrhaphy | suturing the bladder |
| cystotomy, vesicotomy | incision of the bladder |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy | noninvasive method of removing kidney or urethral stone. Using ultrasound and fluoroscopic imaging |
| fulguration | destruction of living tissue with and electric spark ; commonly used to remove bladder growths |
| renal transplant | surgical implantation of donor kidney |
| cystogram | radiographic image of the bladder |
| cystography | radiographic image of the bladder |
| intravenous urogram | radiographic image of the urinary tract |
| nephrogram | radiographic image of the kidney |
| nephrography | radiographic image of the kidney |
| nephrosonography | process of recordning the kidney using sound |
| voiding cystourethrography | imaging of the bladder and the urethra, radiopaque dye is instilled in the bladder. Taken during the urination of the dye. |
| cystoscope | instrument used for visual examination of the bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the bladder |
| meatoscope | instrument used for visual examination of the meatus |
| nephroscopy | visual examination of the kidney |
| ureteroscopy | visual examination of the ureter |
| urethrascope | instrument used for visual examination of the urethra |
| urinometer | instrument used to measure urine |
| KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder) | radiographic image of the abdomen. Used to identify kidney stones. |
| Blood, Urea, Nitrogen (BUN) | A blood test used to measure the amount of urea in the blood, used to determine kidney function. Increased BUN indicates renal dysfunction. |
| creatinine | a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. An elevated amount indicates impaired kidney function. |
| specific gravity | a test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys. |
| urinalysis | multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen |
| albuminuria | albumin in the urine -indicates a kidney problem |
| anuria | absence of urine |
| diuresis | condition of increased amount of urine passing through |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| glycosuria | sugar or glucose in the urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| meatal | pertaining to the meatus |
| nephrologist | a physician who studies and treat diseases of the kidneys |
| nephrology | study of the kidney |
| nocturia | night urination |
| oliguria | scanty urine |
| polyuria | much (excessive) urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| urinary | pertaining to urine |
| urologist | a physician who studies and treats diseases in the urinary tract |
| urology | study of the urinary tract |
| catheter | flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter |
| distended | stretched out |
| diuretic | agent that increases the formation and excretion of the urine |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| hemodialysis | procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of inability of the kidneys to do so |
| incontinence | inability to control the bladder and or bowel |
| micturate | a urinate or void |
| peritoneal dialysis | procedure for removing toxic wastes |
| stricture | abnormal narrowing such as urethral narrowing |
| urinal | receptacle for urine |
| urinary catheterization | passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine |
| urodynamics | pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract |
| void | to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine |
| azot | urea/nitrogen |
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