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Urinary System
MED 122
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| edema | swelling caused by fluid in tissue spaces. |
| renal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood. |
| hemodialysis | use of artificial kidney machine to filter waste-filled blood and return dialyzed blood to the patient's body. |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| uremia | toxic state resulting when nitrogenous waste (urea)accumulates abnormally in the blood. Also called azotemia. |
| glomerular | pertaining to a glomerulus, or tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney. |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Childhood renal carcinoma is called what? | Wilms tumor |
| diabetes insipidus | Diabetes causes by inadequate secretion of ADH (antidiuretic hormone). |
| stricture | Abnormal narrowing of an opening or passageway. |
| Na+ | sodium |
| artificial kidney machine | machine that filters waste-filled blood and returns dialyzed blood to the patient's body. |
| nephrolithotomy | incision to remove a kidney stone. |
| What is the term for no urine production? | anuria |
| What are the electrolytes? | Potassium and sodium. Electrolytes are chemical elements that carry an electrical charge when dissolved in water. They are necessary for functioning of muscles and nerves. |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| sediment | abnormal particles (cells, bacteria, casts) in urine that settle at the bottom of a urine sample. |
| enuresis | bed wetting |
| Term meaning surrounding the urinary bladder? | perivesical |
| nephrosclerosis | hardening of the kidney (arterioles) |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| oliguria | scanty urine |
| What is the term for the condition of dark pigment in urine caused by liver disease? | bilirubinuria |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| What is the difference between essential and secondary hypertension? | Essential hypertension is when there is high blood pressure that is idiopathic (no known cause). Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure caused by kidney disease. |
| catheter | a tube for withdrawing or giving fluid |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen. Measurement of urea levels in blood. |
| abscess | collection of pus |
| meatal stenosis | narrowing of the urinary meatus (opening of the urethra). |
| Signs/symptoms of diabetes insipidus? | polydipsia, polyuria |
| What's the test that measures urea in the blood? | BUN, or blood urea nitrogen |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| Increased levels of ketones in the blood is what? | ketosis |
| What are the signs and symptoms of edema, hypoalbuminemia, and proteinuria? | Edema-swelling; hypoalbuminemia-low level of albumin in blood serum, poor appetite, swelling (including ascites), fatigue; proteinuria-large amount of protein in urine, foamy urine, edema. Diabetes mellitus |
| ketonuria | ketone bodies (acids and acetone) in the urine |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| nitrogenous waste | creatinine, urea |
| protein in urine | proteinuria |
| urine held in bladder | urinary retention |
| shock waves to crush kidney stones | ESWL-extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| alkaline | Basic or neutral. Having a pH greater than 7. |
| trigone | triangular region of bladder that the ureters enter. |
| albuminuria | protein in urine |
| x-ray of urinary tract | KUB (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) |
| alkaline vs acid | If pH less than 7, it is acidic. If greater, it is alkaline (basic or neutral). |
| color of urine (smoky red like blood) | indicates hematuria |
| hernia of tube connecting kidney and bladder | ureterocele |
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