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CPC Ch. 2- Urinary
CPC ch 2-Urinary System
Question | Answer |
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Cali/o, calic/o | Calyx-cuplike division of the renal pelvis |
Ur/o, Urin/o | urine |
Vesic/o | Urinary Bladder |
Albumin | Presence of serum protein |
Bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine |
Cystectomy | Excision of the bladder or part of the bladder, removal of a cyst |
Cystitis | Inflammation of bladder |
Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder protruding into the vagina |
Cystolithectomy | Excision of a stone from the bladder |
Cystopexy | Surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall |
Cystoplasty | Surgical repair of the bladder |
Cystorrhagia | Blood bursting forth from the bladder |
Dialysis | Separation of waste material from blood to maintain balance in impaired or removed kidney. |
Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination |
Hematuria | Blood in urine |
Hydronphrosis | Condition in which urine collects in the renal pelvis due to obstructed outflow, results in dilation of the renal pelvis and calices. |
Incontinence | Inability to hold urine |
Nephrectomy | Excision of a kidney |
Nephritis | Inflammation of a kidney |
Nephrologist | A physician treating diseases of the kidney |
Nephropathy | Disease of the kidney |
Nephrosclerosis | Hardening of the kidney |
Polyuria | Excessive urination |
Pyelocystitis | Inflammation of the bladder and renal pelvis |
Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
Pyuria | pus in the urine |
Uremia | Excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in blood |
Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of the ureter |
Urethalgia | Pain in the urethra |
Urinalysis | Examination of the urine to detect abnormalities by various diagnostic methods |
Urologist | A physician treating diseases of the urinary system. |