Question | Answer |
this is an inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney usually caused by bacterial infection | Pyelonephritis |
is the inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running,sneezing,laughing, or coughing | stress incontinence |
what is the medical term for the outer layer of the kidney? | Renal Cortex |
has the sudden onset and is characterized by uremia. It can be fatal if not reversed promptly. This condition can be caused by many factors, including a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure due to injury or surgery. | acute renal failure |
also known as the urinary meatus, is the external opening of the urethra. Meaus means external opening of a canal | urethral meateus |
is a condition in which very high levels of protein are lost in the urine, and low levels of protein are present in the blood | characteristics of nephrotic syndrome |
inflammation within the walls of the bladder? | Interstitial Cystitis |
.an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina and is called? | Vesicovaginal Fistula |
what would I call an abnormal enlargement of the ureter? | Ureterectasis |
.Is abnormally high concentrations of proteins in the urine | hyperproteinuria |
.(ESRD) refers to late stages of chronic renal failure in which there is irreversible loss of the function of both kidneys | end-stage renal failure |
.is the surgical repair of a ureter | ureteroplasty |
this is a procedure where you free kidneys from adhesions | Nephrolysis |
what would I call the complete suspension of urine formation? | Anuria |
removal of a kidney stone through a surgical incision is called? | Nephrolithotomy |
The condition of having a kidney stone is called? | Nephrolith |
presence of a stone in the kidney is called? | Nephrolithiasis |
A surgical incision to remove a stone is called? | Nephrolithotomy |
The narrowing of the ureter is called? | Urethrostenosis |
What would I call bleeding from the urethra? | Urethrorrhagia |
is a series of muscles that contract around the urethra in order to achieve bladder control of urine flowing in and out of the urethra | urinary sphincter |
Is a blood test used to screen for prostate cancer, also known as Prostate-specific anti-gen | PSA blood test |
What is a condition of having symptoms resulting from the obstruction of the urethra do to benign prostatic Hypertrophy | Prostatism |
What would I call distension of the ureter? | Ureterectasis |