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Ch 7 Urinary
Urinary Terms
Term | Definition |
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cystalgia | bladder pain |
cystectomy | removal of the bladder |
cystogram | record of the bladder |
cystic | pertaining to the bladder |
cystitis | bladder inflammation |
cystolith | bladder stone |
cystostomy | create a new opening into the bladder |
cystotomy | incision into the bladder |
cystopexy | surgical fixation of the bladder |
cystoplasty | surgical repair of the bladder |
cystorrhagia | rapid bleeding from the bladder |
cystoscope | instrument used to visually examine the bladder |
lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
lithotomy | incision to remove a stone |
nephrectomy | removal of a kidney |
nephrogram | x-ray of the kidney |
nephritis | kidney inflammation |
nephrolith | kidney stone |
nephrologist | specialist in the kidney |
nephromalacia | softening of the kidney |
nephromegaly | enlarged kidney |
nephroma | kidney tumor |
nephrosis | abnormal kidney condition |
nephroptosis | drooping kidney |
nephrostomy | create a new opening into a kidney |
nephrotomy | incision into a kidney |