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Med Terms Chapter 9
Medical Terminology for Health Professions 8th Edition Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| cysto/o | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
| dia- | through, between, apart, complete |
| -ectasis | stretching, dilation, enlargement |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| -lysis | breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis, bowl of kidney |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| -uria | urination, urine |
| ablation | the removal of a body part or the destruction of its funtion |
| anuria | the absence of urine formation by the kidneys |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland often found in men over 50 |
| chronic kidney disease | the progressive loss of kidney function over months or years |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele | a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall |
| cystolith | a stone located within the urinary bladder |
| cystopexy | the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall |
| dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
| diuresis | the increased output of urine |
| edema | swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body |
| end-stage renal disease | the final stage of chronic kidney disease |
| enuresis | the involuntary discharge of urine |
| epispadias | a congenital abnormality of the urethral opening (male=upper surface of penis, female=clitoris) |
| extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy | the destruction of kidney stones using high-energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel |
| glomerulonephritis | a type of nephritis caused by the inflammation of the glomeruli |
| hemodialysis | a process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood |
| hydronephrosis | the dilation of one or both kidneys |
| hydroureter | the distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked |
| hyperproteinuria | the presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine |
| hypoproteinemia | the presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood |
| hypospadias | the congenital abnormality of the urethral opening (male=underside of penis, female=vagina) |
| incontinence | the inability to control the excretion of urine and/or feces |
| interstitial cystitis | a chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder |
| intravenous pyelography | a radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters |
| nephrolith | a stone located in the kidney |
| nephrolithiasis | the presence of stones in the kidney |
| nephrolysis | the surgical freeing of a kidney from adhesions |
| nephrons | microscopic functional units of each kidney were urine is produced |
| nephropathy | any disease of the kidney |
| nephroptosis | the prolapse of a kidney into the pelvic area when the patient stands |
| nephropyosis | suppuration of the kidney |
| nephrostomy | the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior of the body |
| nephrotic syndrome | a group of conditions in which excessive amounts of protein are lost in the urine |
| neurogenic bladder | a urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination |
| nocturia | frequent and excessive urination during the night |
| nocturnal enuresis | urinary incontinence during sleep, bed-wetting |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| percutaneaous nephrolithotomy | surgical removal of a kidney stone through a small incision in the back |
| peritoneal dialysis | dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood |
| polycystic kidney disease | a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| prostatism | a disorder resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| pyelotomy | a surgical incision into the renal pelvis |
| suprapubic catheterization | the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone |
| uremia | a toxic condition in which urea and other waste products normally excreted in the urine are retained in the blood |
| ureterectasis | the distension of a ureter |
| ureterolith | a stone located anywhere along the ureter |
| ureterorrhagia | the discharge of blood from the ureter |
| ureterorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a ureter |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of the walls of the urethra |
| urethrorrhagia | bleeding from the urethra |
| urethrostenosis | abnormal narrowing of the urethra |
| urethrotomy | a surgical incision into the urethra |
| urinary catheterization | the insertion of a tube into the bladder in order to obtain a sterile specimen or drain urine |
| vesicovaginal fistula | an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina |
| voiding cystourethrography | a diagnostic procedure in which a fluoroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra |
| Wilms tumor | a rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| cath | catheterization |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| TURP | tranurethral resection of the prostate |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| cystoscopy | the visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cytoscope |
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