Question
click below
click below
Question
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Med Terms VII CMA
Med Terms for CMA The Urinary System
Question | Answer |
---|---|
NEPHR/O, REN/O | KIDNEYS |
PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS |
UR/O, URIN/O | URINE |
URETER/O | URETERS |
CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER |
URETHRA/O | URETHRA |
NEPHR/O, REN/O | KIDNEYS |
PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS |
UR/O, URIN/O | URINE |
URETER/O | URETERS |
CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER |
URETHRA/O | URETHRA |
home/o | sameness |
-stasis | control |
-lithiasis | the presence of stones |
dia- | complete or through |
-lysis | separation |
-tripsy | to crush |
Nephrons (NEF-rons) | Functional units of the kidneys That form urine by theprocesses of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. |
The ureters | narrow tubes, each about 10 to 12 inches long. Each ureter carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder. |
The urinary bladder | is a hollow muscular organ that is a reservoir for urine |
The urethra | the tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
stone, calculus | is an abnormal mineral deposit |
Nephrolithiasis | a disorder characterized by the presenceof stones in the kidney |
Cystitis | is an inflammation of the bladder |
Incontinence | the inability to control excretory functions |
Diuretics | medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water |
Dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
Lithotripsy | the destruction of a kidney, urinary, or bladder stone with the use of high-energyultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel |