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HW - Ch 11A medterm

Due: Thu Apr 16, 2026 11:59pm

TermDefinition
albumin/o albumin, protein
oid resembling
albumin/oid resembling albumin or protein
what is albumin? most abundant protein in human plasma blood
what produces albumin? the liver produces it to maintain fluid balance, transport vital substances and repairs tissues
azot/o nitrogenous compounds
emia blood condition
azot/emia blood condition where kidney fails to excrete nitrogenous compounds
what are some nitrogenous compounds that excrete from the kidney? creatine, uric acid and ammonia
bacteria/o bacteria
uria urine
bacteri/uria bacteria in the urine
cyst/o bladder
scope instrument for examining
cyst/o/scope instrument for examining the bladder
vesi/co bladder
cele hernia, swelling
vesic/o/cele hernia w/in bladder causing incomplete emptying of the bladder
glomerul/o glomerulus
pathy disease
glomerul/o/pathy disease in the microscopic cluster of capillaries (glomerulus)
what is the glomerulus? microscopic clusters of capillaries (tiny blood vessels)
what does the glomerulus do? kidney's nephrons allow blood to be filtered into urine
Kal/i potassium (electrolyte)
ur urine
esis condition
lith/o stone, calculus
tripsy crushing
lith/o/tripsy crushing of a stone
meat/o opening, meatus
tomy incision
meat/o/tomy incision opening making it enlarge for proper passage of something
nephr/o kidney
pexy fixation
nephr/o/pexy fixation of the kidney
ren/o kidney
al pertaining to
ren/al pertaining to the kidney
noct/o night
uria urina
noct/uria prostate disease, UTI's, uncontrolled diabetes/ waking up in the middle of the night more than once to urinate
olig/o scanty (insufficient, small)
uria urine
olig/uria usually caused by fluid & electrolyte imbalance, renal lesions, or UTI obstruction
py/o pus
py/uria elevated neutrophils, indicating inflammation w/ urinary system
pyel/o renal pelvis
plasty surgical repair
pyel/o/plasty surgical repair of the renal pelvis
ur/o urine, urinary tract
lith stone
ur/o/lith stone in the urinary tract
ureter/o ureter
ectasis dilation, expansion
ureter/ectasis dilation or expansion of the ureter
urethr/o urethra
stenosis narrowing, stricture
urethr/o/stenosis narrowing of the urethra
genesis forming, producing, origin
iasis abnormal condition
poly many, much
lith/o/genesis forming of a stone
lith/iasis abnormal condition of a stone
poly/uria much urine
dia through, across
lysis separation, destruction, loosening
retro backward,behind
dia/lysis renal dialysis is a procedure that uses a membrane to separate and selectively remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to complete this function
peritone peritoneum
retro/peritone/al pertaining to the backwards of the peritoneum
urology branch of medicine concerned with urinary disorders and disease of the male reproductive system
urologist the physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary disorders
nephrology diseases of the kidney, electrolyte imbalance, renal transplantation, and dialysis therapy.
nephrologists physicians who practice in nephrology
glomerulonephritis an inflammation of the glomerular membrane in the nephrons causing it to become "leaky" (permeable)
permeable leaky
proteinuria RBC and protein pass through the inflamed glomerular membrane and enter the tubule
hematuria blood in the urine
bacteruria bacteria in the urine
hypertension high BP
colic throbbing pain
refluxes flows backwards
ESWL (extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy) treatment where pulverizing the stone using concentrated ultrasound shock waves, generated from a machine outside the body
PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy) small incision through the skin to create an opening into the kidney to remove the stone
lithotriptor if stone is large, surgeon breaks it into smaller fragments using an ultrasonic or electro hydraulic probe
nephrostomy a tube used to drain urine from the kidney during the healing process
ATN (acute tubular necrosis) tubular portion of the nephron is injured after the ingestion of toxic drugs
nephrotoxic ATN ingestion of toxic drugs
hypercalcemia excessive blood levels of calcium
TURBT (transurethral resection of bladder tumor) high-energy laser using a device passed through the urethra to destroy malignant tissue
surgery combined with treatments that stimulate the immune response biological therapy; immunotherapy
anuria absence of urine production or output
bladder neck obstruction (BNO) blockage at the base of the bladder that reduces or prevents urine from passing into the urethra
ATN acute tubular necrosis
BNO bladder neck obstruction
BUN blood urea nitrogen
cysto cystoscopy
C&S culture and sensitivity
EMG electromyogram, electromyography
ESRD end-stage renal disease
ESWL extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
IC interstitial cystitis
IVP intravenous pyelogram; graphy
pH symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
PCNL percutanenous nephrolithotomy
PKD polycystic kidney disease
TURBT transurethral resection of bladder tumor
UA urnalysis
US ultrasound, ultrasonography
UTI urinary tract infection
VCUG voiding cystourethrography
VUR vesicoureteral reflux
intravesical directly into the vessel
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