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 |