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Med Term

Med Term flashcards CHAPTER8

TermDefinition
nepr/o, ren/o kidney
ureter/o ureter
cyst/o sac, pouch, urinary bladder
urethr/o urethra
meat/o meatus
anuria lack of the ability to form or excrete urine
dysuria a condition of difficulty or pain with urination
polycystic a condition in which the kidneys are covered with many fluid-filled cysts; also called PKD
polyuria producing excessive amounts of urine
proteinuria the presence of protein in the urine
azotemia the presence of nitrogen-containig waste in the bloodstream as a result of the kidneys failing to filter the blood
cystocele an abnormal protusion of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina
cystolith a stone that has formed or lodged in the bladder; also called a vesical calculus
glomerulonephritis inflammation of the glomeruli, marked by the spilling of blood and protein over into the urine
hydronephrosis the swelling of one or both kidneys djue to urine buildup from urinary tract obstruction
nephrolithiasis the condition of having stones form when urine crystallizes in the kidneys; also calles kidney stones or renal calculi
nephrologist a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions of the kidneys
nephrology the medical specialty related to the diagnosis and treatment of kidney conditions
nephroma a tumor of the kidney
nocturia excessive urination during the night
polycystic a condition in which the kidneys are covered with many fluid-filled cysts; also called PKD
pyelonephritis inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
renal cell carcinoma a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the kidney
uremia the collection of waste products in the blood; usually associated with kidney failure
urogynecologist a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions of the female reproductive system and urinary system
cystectomy the surgical removal of the bladder
cystoscopy examination of the bladder using a cystoscope, or a thin tube with a light and video camera, inserted through the urethra
cystostomy the surgical creation of an opening into the bladder through the abdominal wall
lithotripsy a procedure that uses sound waves to break up kidney stones
nephrostomy the surgical creation of an opening from the renal pelvis to the outside of the body
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