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Chapter 12
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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urethral stenosis | narrowed condition of the urethra |
voiding cystourethrogram (VCU or VCUG) | x-ray image of the bladder and urethra during urination (voiding = urinating) |
nephrorrhaphy | suture of an injured kidney |
Foley catheter | indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder; the catheter can remain in place for an extended period |
anagelsic | a drug that relieves pain |
Nephron | microscopic functional unit of the kidney consisting of the renal corpuscle, proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule |
continent urostomy | an internal reservoir (pouch) constructed from a segment of intestine that diverts urine through an opening (stoma). |
cytoscopy | examination of the bladder using a rigid or flexible cystoscope |
nephrectomy | excision of a kidney |
bacteri/o | combining form meaning bacteria |
-plasty | suffix meaning surgical repair or reconstruction |
pyeloplasty | surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis |
ureterolithiasis | the condition of having a stone form in the ureter |
urinary diversion | creation of a temporary or permanent diversion the urinary tract to provide a new passage through which urine exits the body |
glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
kidney transplantation, renal transplantation | transfer of a kidney from the body of one person (donor) to another (recipient) |
pH | measure of acidity or alkalinity of urine |
intracorporeal lithotripsy | Destroying stones in the urinary tract using discharges of electrical energy transmitted to a probe in a flexible endoscope |
urinary catheterization | methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine |
incontinence | involuntary discharge of urine or feces |
urine occult blood | chemical test for the presence of hidden blood in the urine resulting from red blood cell hemolysis |
antibiotic | a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms |
SpGr | abbreviation for specific gravity |
albumin/o | combining form meaning protein |
urethral meatus | structure through which urine leaves the body |
glomerul/o | combining form meaning glomerulus (small ball) |
-logist | suffix for a specialist in the study of a special area |
creatinine clearance testing | measurements that determine the rate at which creatinine is "cleared" from the blood by the kidneys |
antispasmodic | drug that relieves spasm |