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medical terminology urinary system

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Term
Definition
dia-   complete or through  
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-cele   hernia  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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-ectasis   enlargement  
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glomerul/o   cluster of capillaries surrounded by membrane called Bowman's Capsule  
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lith/o   stones  
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-lysis   separation  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney (renal)  
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-tripsy   to crush  
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ureter/o   narrow tubes takes urine from kidney to urinary bladder  
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urethr/o   a narrow tube that takes urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body  
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-urea   major waste product of protein metabolism  
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-uria   urine  
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urin/o   liquid waste products to be excreted  
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anuria   complete absence of urine  
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cystalgia   urinary bladder pain  
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cystectomy   surgical removal of the urinary bladder  
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cystitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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cystocele   hernia of the urinary bladder through the vaginal wall  
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cystolith   stones in the urinary bladder  
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cystopexy   surgical fixation of the urinary bladder  
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cystorrhagia   abnormal bleeding from the urinary bladder  
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diuresis   increased excretion of urine  
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diuretics   drug to increase excretion of urine  
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antidiuretic   drug to decrease excetion of urine  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
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enuresis   involuntary discharge of urine  
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epispadias   male congenital abnormality which the urethral opening is located on the upper surface of the penis  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney  
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hemodialysis   removal of waste products by filtering the blood  
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hydronephrosis   dialation of the renal pelvis of one or both kidneys  
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hydroureter   distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked  
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hypospadias   congenital abnormality where the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis  
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incontinence   inability to control excretory function  
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interstitial cystitis   inflammation of the wall of the urinary bladder  
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lithotomy   surgical removal of a stone  
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lithotripsy   crushing of the stone  
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meatotomy   incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening.  
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micturition   urination  
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nephrectasis   enlargement of a kidney  
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nephritis   inflammation of the kidney  
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nephrolith   kidney stone  
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nephrolithiasis   presence of stones in the kidney  
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nephrolithotomy   surgical removal of a kidney stone through an incision into the kidey  
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nephrologist   specialist in kidneys  
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nephrolysis   freeing of the kidney from adhesions  
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nephropathy   diseases of the kidney  
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nephropexy   surgical fixation of a floating kidney  
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nephroptosis   "floating" kidney, downward displacement of the kidney  
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nephropyosis   suppuration (formation or discharge of pus) of the kidney  
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nephrosis   disease of the kidney  
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nephrostomy   surgical opening b/t the pelvis of the kidney through the cortex to the exterior of the body  
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nephrotic syndrome   group of kidney diseases  
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nocturia   excessive urination during the night  
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oliguria   scanty urination  
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paraspadias   congenital disorder where the meatus is on one side of the penis.  
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peritoneal dialysis   filtering of urine through fluid exchange in the peritoneal cavity  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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pyelitis   renal pelvis inflammation  
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pyelogram   picture of the renal pelvis  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidneys  
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pyeloplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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pyelotomy   surgical incision into the renal pelvis  
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suprapubic   opening above the pubic bone, into the bladder  
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uremia   toxic condition caused by excessive amounts of waste products and urea in the blood  
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ureterectasis   distention of a ureter  
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ureterectomy   surgical removal of a ureter  
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ureterolith   stone in the ureter  
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ureteroplasty   surgical repair of the ureter  
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ureterorrhagia   bleeding from the ureter  
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ureterorrhaphy   to suture a ureter  
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ureterostenosis   narrowing of the ureter  
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urethralgia   pain in the urethra  
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urethritis   inflammation of the urethra  
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urethropexy   surgical fixation of the urethra  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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urethrorrhagia   bleeding from the urethra  
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urethrorrhea   discharge from the urethra  
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urethrostenosis   narrowing of the urethra  
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urethrostomy   surgical creation of an opening between the urethra and the skin  
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urethrotomy   surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture  
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urography   radiographic examination of urinary system  
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vesicovaginal fissure   abnormal opening b/t the bladder and the vagina  
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medulla   inner layer of kidneys contains most of the urine collecting tubules  
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renal cortex   outer layer of the kidney, contains over one million nephrons  
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urochrome   pigment that gives urine its normal yellow collor  
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micturition   urination  
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voiding   normal process of excreting urine...yes urination  
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urologist   specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the urinary system in males and females  
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ESRD   End Stage Renal Disease  
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Edema   excessive fluid in the body tissue  
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hyperproteinuria   abnormally high concentrations of protein (albumin)in the urine  
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hypoproteinemia   abnormally low concentrations of protein (albumin) in blood  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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reflux   blockage of the urethra, causing urine to back up into the ureters  
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urinary retention   inability to void or empty the bladder  
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incontinence   the inability to control excretory functions  
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urinary incontinence   the inability to control the voiding of urine  
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urinary stress incontinence   inability to control voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing, laughing, or coughing  
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urge incontinence   urination occurs involuntarily as soon as an urgent desire to urinate is felt. (triggered by physical movement rather than full bladder  
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urinalysis   examination of the urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements.  
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dialysis   procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function.  
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renal transplant   kidney transplant  
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