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Ch. 12 Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cytoscope | type of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| urologist | specialization of urinary system |
| glucose | form of sugar found in the blood and used for energy |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| ketonuria | presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
| ketosis | condition of increased ketone bodies in the body |
| lithiasis | formation or presence of stones |
| ureterolithiasis | contain of having a stone form in the ureter |
| urethral meatus | structure through which urine leaves the body |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| RENAL | pertaining to the kidney |
| pyonephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyeloplasty | surgical repair of the renal pelvis |
| renal cortex | outer part of the kidney |
| hilum | indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave |
| renal artery | one of the two blood vessels that branch off the abdominal aorta that supplies the kidney with blood |
| renal vein | one of the two blood vessels that drain the kidney and connect to the inferior vena cava |
| renal medulla | inner part of the kidney |
| calyces, calicies | funnel-shaped duct that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis |
| nephron | microscopic functional unit of the kidney |
| collecting duct | tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis |
| urine cult and sensitivity | isolation of a urine specimen in a culture medium to propagate the growth of microorganisms |
| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | blood test to determine the level of urea in the blood |
| urologic endoscopic surgery | use of specialized endoscopes |
| creatine clearance testing | measurements of the level of creatine in the blood |
| resectoscope | urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to resect lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate |
| nephrotomy | incision into the kidney |
| nephrorrhapy | suture of an injured kidney |
| nephrolithotomy | incision into the kidney for the removal of stones |
| nephrectomy | excision of a kidney |
| pyeloplasty | surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis |
| stent placement | use of device to hold open vessels or tubes |