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MT Ch 10 Urinary
MT Urinary System Bingo
| Question | |
|---|---|
| anuria | absence of urine, or less than 100cc/day bilateral nephromegaly |
| blood urea nitrogen | a substance in the blood that provides a rough estimate of kidney function |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen, a measure of the amount of urea in the blood, directly related to the function of the kidneys |
| catheterization | passage of tubular, flexible instrument into a body channel or cavity for withdrawal or introduction of fluid |
| urinary catheterization | insertion of catheter through the urethra and into the bladder for temporary or longer-term urine drainage |
| Clean Catch Midstream | area must be cleaned, start voiding, stop, then catch the urine into sterile specimen cup |
| cystic | pertaining to the urinary bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele | a bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina |
| cystoscope | the instrument used in cystoscopy |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the bladder |
| cystostomy | surgical creation of a new opening into the bladder |
| diabetes mellitus | endocrine disorder charac by glycosuria, hyperglycemia resulting from inadequate production/use of insulin |
| diuretic | an agent that causes increased urination |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| glomerulonephritis | a type of nephritis in which the glomeruli of the kidney are inflamed |
| glomerulus | the part of the nephron that filters the blood |
| glycosuria | glucose (sugar) in the urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hemodialysis | diffusing blood through a membrane to remove wastes and maintain the proper balance |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidneys |
| nephrolithiasis | a condition marked by the presence of kidney stones |
| nephrolithotomy | incision of the kidney to remove a calculus (stone) |
| nephromalacia | softening of the kidney |
| nephromegaly | enlargement of one or both kidneys |
| nephron | the functional unit of the kidney |
| nephrosonography | ultrasound of the kidney |
| nephrostomy | creation of a new opening into the renal pelvis region of the kidney, usually done to drain urine from the kidney |
| nephrotoxic | a term that means destructive to kidney tissue |
| oliguria | diminished production of urine excreted, less than 500cc/day |
| polycystic kidney disease | a hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both kidneys |
| polyuria | excessive secretion and discharge of urine; abnormally large amount of urine excreted |
| proteinuria | the presence of protein in the urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| Routine Urine Specimen | urine can be collected at any time |
| urea | final product of protein metabolism and the major nitrogenous waste product present in the urine of a normal individual |
| ureteroplasty | surgical repair of a ureter |
| urethral | pertaining to the urethra |
| urinalysis | a test performed in the laboratory on urine |
| urinary | pertaining to urine or the formation of urine |
| urinary incontinence | inability to hold urine in the bladder |
| urinary retention | inability to empty the bladder |
| urologist | a physician who specializes in the male genital tract and the urinary tracts of both genders |
| urology | the branch of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and the urinary tracts of both genders |
| void | a term used for urination |
| excretion | elimination of wastes produced by body; urination eliminates waste products accumulated as result of cellular metabolism |
| uremia | presence of nitrogen waste in the blood; a toxic condition of the body associated with renal insufficiency or renal failure (failure of the kidneys to function properly) |
| albuminuria | an increased concentration of this particular type of protein in the urine |
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