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Urinary System
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by the | Ureters |
| Function of the urinary system | - Removes waste material from the body - Regulates fluid volume - Maintains electrolyte concentration in the body fluid - Assists in the blood pressure regulation |
| Urine-producing unit within the urinary system | |
| reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine | |
| muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine | |
| opening through which urine passes to the outside of the body | |
| renal calculus | stone in the kidney |
| Enuresis | involuntary urination |
| incontinence | inability to control bladder and/or bowels |
| epispadias | congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis |
| urinary suppression | sudden stoppage of urine formation |
| urinary retention | abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because if an inability to urinate |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney |
| Urea in the blood | |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele | protrusion of the bladder |
| cystolith | Stone(s) in the bladder |
| inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney | |
| hydronephrosis | Abnormal condition of water in the kidney |
| nephroblastoma | Kidney Tumor containing developing (germ) cells |
| nephritis | Inflammation of a kidney |
| nephrolithiasis | Condition of stone(s) in the kidney |
| Oliguria | scanty urine |
| polycystic kidney disease | A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts |
| nephroma | Tumor of the kidney |
| nephromegaly | Enlargement of the kidney |
| nephroptosis | Drooping kidney |
| pyelitis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| cystotomy | Incision of the bladder |
| ureteritis | inflammation of a ureter |
| ureterocele | Protrusion of a ureter |
| ureterostenosis | Narrowing of the ureter |
| ureterolithiasis | Condition of stone(s) in the ureter |
| urethrocystitis | Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder |
| nephrectomy | Excision of the kidney |
| cystectomy | Excision of the bladder |
| meatotomy | Incision of the meatus |
| Incision of the kidney to remove stone(s) | |
| nephrolysis | Separating the kidney (from other body structures) |
| nephropexy | Surgical fixation of the kidney |
| nephrostomy | Creation of an artificial opening into the kidney |
| pyelolithotomy | Incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone(s) |
| Creation of an artificial opening into the ureter | |
| ureterectomy | Excision of the ureter |
| cystolithotomy | Incision into the bladder to remove stone(s) |
| Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder | |
| vesicourethral suspension | suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra |
| cystorrhaphy | Suturing the bladder |
| urethroplasty | Surgical repair of the urethra |
| lithotripsy | Surgical crushing of a stone |
| Pyelolithotomy | incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone |
| Cystolithotomy | incision of the bladder to remove a stone |
| voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) | radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra. Dye is instilled in the bladder and images are taken of the bladder and during urination of the dye (cystourethrograms) |
| Nephrography | radiographic imaging of the kidney |
| intravenous urogram | radiographic image of the urinary tract with contrast medium injected intravenously (intraveneous pyelogram (IVP)) |
| intravenous urogram | IVP |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves |
| urinalysis (UA) | Multiple routine test performed on urine specimen |
| catheter (cath) | flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids |
| cystography | Radiographic imagining of the bladder |
| Nephrology | Study of the kidney |
| Nephrosonography | Process of recording the kidney using sound |
| nephrotomogram | Sectional radiographic image of the kidney |
| Cystoscope | Instrument used for visual examination of the bladder |
| Nephroscopy | Visual examination of the kidney |
| Ureteroscopy | Visual examination of the ureter |
| Urethroscope | Instrument used for visual examination of the urethra |
| cystogram | Radiographic image of the bladder |
| Radiographic record of the kidney | |
| Radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra (taken before and during urination) | |
| Radiographic image of the urinary tract (moving in a direction opposite from normal) | |
| Cystorrhaphy | cystorrhaphy |
| Nephrolysis | separating of the kidney from other body structures |
| Lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| Albuminuria | Albumin in the urine |
| Anuria | Absence of urine |
| Diuresis | Condition of urine passing through |
| Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination |
| Glycosuria | Sugar (glucose) in the urine |
| Hematuria | blood in the urine |
| Pertaining to the meatus | |
| Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney | |
| Study of the urinary tract | |
| drooping kidney that it was necessary to attached the kidney back in place be performing a | |
| Urology | Study of the urinary tract |
| Nocturia | Night urination |
| Oliguria | Scanty urine (amount) |
| Polyuria | Much (excessive) urine |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
| Pertaining to urine | |
| Radiographic imaging of the kidney | |
| nephrohypertrophy | Excessive development (increased in size) of the kidney |
| Urologist | Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract |
| synonym for micturate | |
| urodynamics | pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract |
| Cystocele | cystocele |
| Ureterostenosis | narrowing of the ureter |
| Nephroptosis | drooping kidney |
| Pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| UA - shows pus in urine | urinalysis Pyuria |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
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