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Urinary System

Urinary System- DeNia Taylor

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a state of equilibrium that produces a constant internal enironment throughout the body homeostasis
micturition or voiding, is the normal process of excreting urine urination
specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorderds of kidneys nephrologist
kidney nephr
specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the urinary system of females and the genitourinary system of males urologist
ur urine
the inability of the kidney or kidneys to perform their function renal failure/kidney failure
anuresis; the complete suppression of urine formation by the kidneys anuria
uremic poisoning; tonxic condition caused by excessive amount of urea and other waste products in the bloodstream uremia
has sudden onseet and is characterized by uremia Acute renal failure (ARF)
a progressive disease that may be caused by a variety of conditions. Chronic renal failure (CRF)
the late stages of chronic renal failure End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
a general group of kidney diseases Nephrotic syndrome
abnormally high concentrations of protein [albumin] in the urine hyperproteinuria
abnormally low concentrations of protein [albumin] in the blood hypoproteinemia
abnormally large amount of lipids in the blood hyperlipidemia
an inflammation of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli glomerulonephritis
the dilation of the renal pelvis of one or both kidneys hydronephrosis
the distention of a kidney nephrectasis
inflammation of the kidney nephritis
floating kidney; the downward displacement of the kidney nephroptosis
the suppuration of the kidney nephropyosis
inflammation of the renal pelvis pyelitis
renal pelvis pyel
an abnormal ineral deposit calculus
presence of stones -lithiasis
hernia -cele
an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina vesicovaginal fissure
bladder vesic/o
vagina vagin
blockage of the urethra that may cause urine to back up into the ureters reflux
male, a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is located on the dorsal (upper surface) of the penis; female, the opening is in the region of the clitoris Epispadias
male- a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis; female- urethral opening is into the vagina Paraspadias
increasing the output of urine diur
involuntary discharge of urine enuresis
excessive urination during the night nocturia
scanty urination oliguria
scanty olig
inability to void to empty the bladder urinary retention
inability to conrol excretory functions incontinence
the freeing of a kidney from adhesions nephrolysis
the surgical fixation of a floating kidney nephropexy
the establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney through its cortex to the exterior of the body nephrostomy
surgical repair of the renal pelvis pyeloplasty
insertion of a sterile catheter through the urethra and into the urinary bladder Catheterization
a radiograph of the bladder after instillation of a contrast medium via a urethral catheter cystography
the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements Urinalysis
medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water diuretics
a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function dialysis
filters waste products from the patients blood hemodialysis
a solution made up of watere and electrolytes, chich removes excess fluids and waste froom the blood dialysate
the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from teh blod peritoneal dialysis
provides ongoing dialysis as thye patient goes about his daily activites Continuous ambulatory peritoneal diallysis (CAPD)
uses a machine to cycle the dialysate fluid during the night while the patiet sleeps Continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD)
kidney transplant; the grafting of a donor kidney into the body to replace the recipient's failed kidneys renal transplantation
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