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Chapter 12

(Urinary System)

TermDefinition
albumin/o protein
dips/o thirst
meat/o meatus (opening)
py/o pus
-oid suffix meaning resembling
cystoscope special kind of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder
poly- suffix meaning many
glucosuria sugar in the urine
-iasis suffix meaning formation or presence of
nephrosis abnormal condition of the kidney
pyonephritis term for suppurative (forming pus) inflammation of the kidney
hilum indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
renal medulla inner part of the kidney
collecting duct tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis
resectoscope urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to resect (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate
nephrotomy incision into the kidney
nephrolithotomy incision into the kidney for the removal of stones
pyeloplasty surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis
stent placement use of a device (stent) to hold open vessels or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter)
diuretic drug that increases the secretion of urine
alb albumin
BUN blood urea nitrogen
IVP intravenous pyelogram
UA urinalysis
ketonuria presence of ketone bodies in the urine
pyuria presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection
uremia (azotemia) excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure
scout film plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging
protein chemical test used to detect the presence of protein (A nitrogenous compound) in the urine
stent placement use of a device to hold open vessels or tubes
Created by: CNHP 2010
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