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Kasey2004 Flashcards
Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| kidneys | part of the urinary system; have the role of filtering the blood by removing waste products, such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine from the body system and producing urine |
| urinary bladder | storage reservoir for the urine |
| urethra | small tube leading from the bladder out of the body |
| homeostasis | state of balance and stable internal environment |
| ren/o | kidney |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| pyelo/o | renal pelvis |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| urin/o | urine |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hem/o | blood |
| noct/o | night |
| py/o | pus |
| olig/o | few/diminished |
| ur/o | urine |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| lys/o | breakdown |
| an | without |
| a | without |
| dys | abnormal, painful, difficult |
| poly | many |
| hyper | excessive |
| dia | through |
| ic | pertaining to |
| al | pertaining to |
| ole | small |
| emia | blood condition |
| scope | instrument for viewing |
| iasis | condition |
| itis | inflammation |
| ectomy | surgical removal of |
| cele | hernia, protrusion |
| scopy | process of viewing |
| tripsy | crushing |
| uria | urine |
| osis | abnormal condition |
| graphy | process of recording |
| renal artery | supplies each of the kidneys with its blood supply |
| renal cortex | outer region of the kidney |
| urine | liquid form of waste in the body |
| nephrons | blood filtering mechanisms that form urine |
| renal medulla | middle or inner region of the kidney |
| renal pelvis | inner region of the kidney |
| ureters | long narrow muscular tubes through which urine flows from the kidney to the bladder |
| urethral meatus | external opening which is found anterior to the vaginal opening and carries only urine |
| urination | process where urine is expelled from the body |
| micturition | process where urine is expelled from the body |
| voiding | process where urine is expelled from the body |
| glomerulus | cluster of capillaries in the kidneys where the urine formation begins |
| Bowman's capsule | membrane that surrounds the glomerulus |
| tubular reabsorption | process by which water, sugar, and salts are returned to the bloodstream |
| tubular secretion | process of transferring substances such as potassium and hydrogen from the blood into the urine |
| urologist | specialist that diagnoses and treats diseases of the urinary system |
| urology | the study of the urinary system |
| nephrologist | diagnoses and treats disorders of the kidneys |
| nephrology | the study of the kidneys |
| nephrolithiasis | presences of stones in the kidneys |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| renal failure | kidneys stop functioning partially or completely |
| anuria | abnormal condition, no urine formation |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder through the vaginal wall |
| diuresis | secreting large amounts of urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidneys |
| nephromegaly | enlargement of the kidneys |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| urinary retention | inability to empty the urinary bladder |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| ureterorrhagia | discharge of blood from the ureter |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | urinary infections that begin in the bladder |
| urethralgia | pain in the urethra |
| polyuria | pain in the urethra |
| incontinence | inability to control excretory functions |
| urinary incontinence | inability to control the voiding of urine |
| cystography | process of recording an x-ray of the urinary bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the interior of the urinary bladder |
| hemodialysis | procedure to filter blood when the kidneys are not functioning |
| intravenous pyelography (IVP) | x-ray study of the kidneys, bladder, urethra and ureters by injecting a contrast medium into a vein to assist in visualization |
| catheterization | insertion of a sterile catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder to collect urine |
| urinalysis (UA) | examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements |
| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | blood test to determine the amount urea in the blood |
| 24 hour urine specimen | collecting of all of the urine excreted by a patient in a 24 hour period |
| urine culture | urine specimen that is checked for the presence of bacteria |
| KUB | x-ray of the lower abdomen to check the size, shape, and location of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder |
| cystectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the bladder |
| lithotomy | surgical incision to remove a stone |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra |
| kidney transplant | grafting of a donor kidney into the body to replace a persons failing kidney |
| lithotripsy | destruction of a kidney stone by using ultrasonic waves that travel through water |
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