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ch 9 med term
urinary system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| renocortical | the cortex of the kidney |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney |
| surparenal | above the kidney |
| pyelescopy | examination of the kidney pelvis |
| reniform | resembling a kidney |
| nephrectomy | excision of the kidney |
| glomerular | the glomerulus |
| nephroptosis | downward displacement of the kidney |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelography | x-ray of the kidney and renal collecting system |
| renal | the kidney |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis |
| pyelolithotomy | operation of removing a renal calculus from the pelvis of the kidney |
| glomerulitis | inflammation of the glomerulus |
| nephropathy | any kidney disease |
| nephrolithiasis | kidney stones |
| nephrology | study of the kidney |
| cystorrhagia | hemorrhage from the bladder |
| cystoptosis | prolapse of the bladder into the urethra |
| cystostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the bladder |
| cystoscope | an instrument to examine the bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the bladder |
| cystic | a cyst or bladder |
| cystospasm | spasm of the urinary bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| urethral | the urethra |
| ureteral | the ureter |
| ureteropathy | disease of the ureter |
| urethrophraxis | an obstruction of the urethra |
| urethrectomy | excision of the urethra |
| ureterolith | a stone or calculus in the ureter |
| ureterolithiasis | formation of stones in the ureter |
| urethroplasty | plastic surgery of the urethra |
| ureteralgia | pain in the ureter |
| ureterectomy | excision of the ureter |
| urethrospasm | spasm of the urethra |
| urethrorrhaphy | suturing of the urethra |
| ureterectasis | distension of the ureter |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrorrhagia | excessive bleeding from the urethra |
| ureteroplasty | plastic surgery of the ureter |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| anuria | absence of secretion of urine |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| glycosuria | glucose in urine |
| azoturia | excessive nitrogen in urine |
| oliguria | scanty production of urine |
| bacteriuria | bacteria in the urine |
| melanuria | dark or black urine |
| hematuria | blood in urine |
| polyuria | excessive production of urine |
| albuminuria | serum albumin in urine |
| anti-infectives | agents that can kill infectious agents or prevent them from spreading |
| diuretics | agents that promote and increase the excretion of urine |
| nonopioid analgesics | agents that providw an analgesic, anesthetic effect on the urinary tract and eliminate urinary spasms |
| uricosurics | agents that promote the excretion of the uric acid in the urine |
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