Ch 7 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
caliceal | Pertaining to a calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber in the central portion of the kidney) |
urinary meatal stenosis | narrowing of the urethra at the external meatus |
creatinine | waste product of muscle metabolism; nitrogenous waste excreted in urine |
medullary | pertaining to the medulla or inner region |
cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder |
vesicoureteral relux (VUR) | Backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters. |
azotemia | Nitrogen increased amounts of nitrogenous wastes in the blood. |
nocturia | Excessive urination at night. |
oliguria | Scanty urination |
dysuria | Difficult, painful urination |
polyuria | Excessive urination |
anuria | No urine is produced |
urinary retention | lack of ability to urinate |
polydispia | Condition of increased thirst |
bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine |
enuresis | Bedwetting "in-urine" |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen; measurement of urea levels |
cysto | cystoscopic exam; urinary bladder |
Na+ | sodium electrolyte |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
hemodialysis | artifical kidney machine |
CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
renal biopsy | removal of kidney tissue for microscopic exam |
renal angiography | dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries |
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