Med Term Chpt 11 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
anuria | absence of urination/ urine production |
cystoscopy | using lighted intr. to examine bladder |
epispadias | urethral meatus is in wrong position(above) |
glomerulonephritis | inflammation of nephron and glomerulus cappilaries |
hydronephrosis | enlargement of kidney due to stone in ureter blocking water release |
hypokalemia | decreased amount of potassuim in blood |
incontinence | state of not being able to hold urine in bladder |
lithotripsy | use of sound wave to break up stone in kidney |
nephrolithotomy | removal of kidney stone through small incision w/ endoscope |
nocturia | frequent urination during the night |
percutaneous | going through the skin |
polycystic | pertaining to many semi-solid cysts |
retroperitoneal | behind abdominal area |
kidney | nephr/o ren/o |
kidney pelvis | pyel/o |
ureter | ureter/o |
bladder | cysto/o vesic/o |
nephroptosis | kidney is drooping |
nephropexy | putting drooping kidney back in place |
pyelonephritis | kidney pelvis inflammed, also swelling- can't get rid of toxins |
acute | sudden onset |
chronic | ongoing, long term |
ESRD | end stage renal disease |
uremia | urine in blood - blood has breakdown products in it (ammonia, ESRD) |
cystitis | inflammed bladder |
cystocele | bladder hernia into uterus or bowel |
fistula | connection between two structures that should not be joined |
hypospadias | urethral meatus is below the tip of shaft |
uria | urination |
enuresis | involuntary release of urine |
frequency | small amounts often |
urgency | diminished bladder capasity |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
IVP | intravenous pyelography |
KUB | kidney ureters & bladder (order of x-ray) |
VCUG | voiding, cystourethrography (taken while patient pees) |
TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
TURBT | transurethral resection of bladder tumor |
ESWL | extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (bombarding stone to pulverize) |
TNTC | too numerous to count |
ESWL | extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (bombarding stone to pulverize) |
TNTC | too numerous to count |
ESWL | extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (bombarding stone to pulverize) |
TNTC | too numerous to count |
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