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Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electrolytes | chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissilved in water. |
| albumin/o | albumin |
| uria | urine condition |
| Anuria | the absence of urine, or the complete suppression of urine formation |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects. |
| Diabetes Insipidus | Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH. |
| di | complete |
| esis | condition or state |
| Diuresis | a condition of being in urine, bed wetting |
| dys | "bad", "difficult", "painful", or "disordered |
| Retrograde Pyelogram | X-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder. |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| gram | record of data |
| Trigone | triangular area in the urinary bladder |
| dia | "through," "across," or "completely" |
| lysis | to decomposition, dissolving or loosening. |
| edema | fluid accumulation |
| en | within |
| Enuresis | also known as urinary incontinence, is the medical term for involuntary urination. |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| Glomerulonephritis | Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney |
| Glycos/o | glucose, sugar |
| Hematuria | blood in urine |
| Hemodialysis | a medical procedure that uses a filter called a dialyzer to remove waste and extra fluids from your blood |
| hydro/o | water |
| Hydronephrosis | Obstruction of urine flow may be caused by renal calculi ), compression of the ureter by tumor, or hyperplasia of the prostate gland at the base of the bladder in males |
| tripsy | crushing |
| lith/o | stone |
| noct/o | night Nocturia = excessive urination at night |
| olig/o | scanty |
| dips/o | thirst |
| poly | much, many |
| Polyuria | excessive urine production, or urinating more than normal |
| py/o | pus |
| Renal calculi | kidney stones |
| Renal tubules | One of millions of tiny tubes in the kidneys that returns nutrients, fluids, and other substances that have been filtered from the blood, but the body needs, back to the blood. |
| Urea | nitrogenous waste |
| Uremia | excess urea |
| ur/o | urine |
| Urinalysis | a medical test that examines the chemical, physical, and microscopic contents of urine |
| urin/o | urine |
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