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CNHP 2010 CH. 12

Terms and definitions

TermDefinition
dips/o thirst
glomerul/o glomerulus (small ball)
ket/o, keton/o ketone bodies
lith/o stone
meat/o meatus (opening)
nephr/o, ren/o kidney
py/o pus
pyel/o renal pelvis (basin)
-oid suffix meaning resembling
polydipsia excessive thirst (the need to drink many times)
glucosuria sugar in the urine
urethral meatus structure through which urine leaves the body
nephrosis abnormal condition of the kidney
pyonephritis term for suppurative (forming pus) 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 two blood vessels that branch off the abdominal aorta that supplies the kidney with blood
renal vein one of two blood vessels that drain the kidney and connect to the inferior venacava
renal medulla inner part of the kidney
calyces, calicies funnel-shaped ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the pelvis
nephron microscopic functional unit of the kidney; long convoluted tubular structure consisting of the renal corpuscle (glomerulus and glomerular capsule), proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule
collecting duct tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis
nephrotomy incision into the kidney
nephrorrhapy suture of an injured kidney
nephrolithotomy incision into the kidney for the removal of stones
VCU or VCUG voiding cystourethrogram
incontinence involuntary discharge of urine or feces
nocturia urination at night after waking from sleep
oliguria decreased urine production
polyuria condition of excessive urination
pyuria presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection
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