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L&M Ch.7
Urinary System Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abscess | Collection of pus |
| Acetone | Ketone body produced in abnormal amounts in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. |
| Albuminuria | Protein in urine. |
| Antidiuretic Hormone | Pituitary gland hormone that stimulates the kidney to decrease production of urine (vasopressin) |
| Anuria | Suppression of urine formation by the kidney |
| Azotemia | Excess of nitrogenous waste products in the blood. |
| Bacteriuria | bacteria in urine |
| Bowman Capsule | Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus (ball of capillaries) in outer section of kidney. |
| Caliceal | Pertaining to a calyx (Cup-shaped collecting chamber in the centeral portion of the kidney) |
| Caliectasis | Dilation of widening of a calyx(which occurs when urine is backed up in the kidneys). |
| Calyx | Cup-shaped collecting region in the renal pelvis |
| Creatinine | Nitrogen-containing waste product of muscle metabolism. |
| Creatinine Clearance test | Measures the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney. |
| Cystectomy | Excision of the urinary bladder |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| Cystoscopy | Visual(endoscopic) exam of the urinary bladder. |