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Medical Terminology
Ch 9--Urinary System
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Undergraduate 3
10/29/2010

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Term
urology
Definition
the study of the urinary system
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urologist
Definition
a physician who specializes in the studyof the urinary system
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Organs of the urinary system
Definition
2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 urethra
1 urinary bladder
Term
nephrectomy
Definition
surgical excision of the kidney
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nephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney
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nephroma
Definition
kidney tumor
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nephromalacia
Definition
softening of the kidney
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nephromegaly
Definition
enlargement of the kidney
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nephropathy
Definition
disease of the kidney
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nephropexy
Definition
surgical fixation of a floating kidney
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nephroptosis
Definition
drooping kidney
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renal calculus
Definition
kidney stone
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renal colic
Definition
acute kidney pain caused by a kidney stone
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renal failure
Definition
cessation of proper kidney functioning
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renal transplant
Definition
to transfer a kidney
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renal
Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
albumin/o
Definition
albumin
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bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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cyst/o
Definition
bladder
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glomerul/o
Definition
glomerulus
Term
glycos/o
Definition
sugar, glucose
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keton/o
Definition
ketones
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lith/o
Definition
stone
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meat/o
Definition
meatus or canal
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noct/i
Definition
night
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olig/o
Definition
scanty, infrequent
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pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
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py/o
Definition
pus
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine
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ureter/o
Definition
ureter; urinary tube
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
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ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o
Definition
urine
Term
vesic/o
Definition
bladder
Term
uretercolostomy
Definition
surgical implantation of the ureter into the colon
Term
ureternephrectomy
Definition
surgical excision of a kidney and its ureter
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ureteroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the ureter
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ureterorrhaphy
Definition
suture of the ureter
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ureterstenosis
Definition
narrowing of the ureter
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ureterovesical
Definition
pertaining to a connection between the ureter and bladder
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-ectasia
Definition
dilation
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ureterectasia
Definition
dilation of the ureter
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-lith
Definition
stone
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nephrolith
Definition
kidney stone
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-lithiasis
Definition
condition of stones
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nephrolithiasis
Definition
condition of having kidney stones
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-ptosis
Definition
drooping
Term
-tripsy
Definition
surgically crushing
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lithotripsy
Definition
surgically crushing stones
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-uria
Definition
condition of urine
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hematuria
Definition
blood in the urine
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main function of the urinary system
Definition
to filter and remove waste products from blood
Term
name for waste materials
Definition
urine
Term
what makes up each kidney?
Definition
nephrons
Term
location of kidneys
Definition
retroperitoneal
Term
hilum or hilus
Definition
concave area on medial side of kidney where renal artery enters, and renal vein and ureter exits
Term
function of kidneys
Definition
filter and remove waste products from blood
Term
kidneys are responsible for what kind of maintenance?
Definition
homeostasis
Term
kidneys regulate levels of...and maintain...
Definition
electrolytes; pH
Term
cortex
Definition
outer portion of kidney
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medulla
Definition
inner area of kidneys
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renal pyramids
Definition
triangular structures that make up the medulla
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papilla
Definition
tip of each renal pyramid
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calyx (plural: calyces)
Definition
small opening that receives urine from each papilla
Term
renal pelvis
Definition
large opening that recieves urine from each calyx and empties into ureter
Term
pyelocystitis
Definition
inflammation of the bladder and renal pelvis
Term
pyelolithotomy
Definition
surgical incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone
Term
pyelonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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pyelocystostomosis
Definition
creating a surgical opening between the renal pelvis and bladder
Term
pyelitis
Definition
renal pelvis inflammation
Term
pyeloplasty
Definition
surgical repair of renal pelvis
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functional unit of the kidney
Definition
nephron
Term
nephron consists of...
Definition
glomerulus and renal tubule
Term
glomerulus
Definition
small ball of capillaries
Term
renal tubule
Definition
bowman's capsule, PCT, loop of henle, DCT, collecting tubule
Term
3 stages of urine production
Definition
filtration, reabsorption, secretion
Term
which stage of urine production allows you to keep things? which two allow you to get rid of things?
Definition
reabsorption; filtration and secretion
Term
filtration occurs in the...
Definition
glomerulus
Term
reaborption is when things move from the...back to the...
Definition
renal tubule; blood stream
Term
secretion is when things move from the...to the...
Definition
blood stream; renal tubule
Term
ureters connects the...and...
Definition
kidneys; bladder
Term
how often does urine pass through the ureters?
Definition
every few seconds
Term
urinary bladder
Definition
elastic muscular sac, contains rugae
Term
bladder lies behind the...
Definition
pubic symphysis
Term
function of the bladder
Definition
stores urine
Term
bladder receives urine from...and excretes it through...
Definition
ureters; urethra
Term
cysectomy
Definition
surgical excision of the bladder
Term
cystistaxis
Definition
oozing of blood from the mucous membrane into the bladder
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cysitis
Definition
inflammation of the bladder
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cystogram
Definition
x-ray record of the bladder
Term
cystocele
Definition
hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
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cystectasty
Definition
dilation of the bladder
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cystolith
Definition
bladder stone
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involuntary muscle action of the bladder
Definition
causes bladder to contract and internal urethral sphincter to relax
Term
voluntary action of the bladder
Definition
controls external urethral sphincter
Term
process of releasing urine from the body
Definition
urination
micturition
voiding
Term
tubular canal that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body
Definition
urethra
Term
external opening of the urethra
Definition
urinary meatus
Term
urethralgia
Definition
pain in the urethra
Term
urethropenile
Definition
relating to the urethra and penis
Term
urethropexy
Definition
surgical fixation of the urethra
Term
urethrophraxis
Definition
obstruction of the urethra
Term
urethrospasm
Definition
urethral spasm
Term
uterthrovaginal
Definition
pertaining to the urethra and vagina
Term
urethritis
Definition
inflammation of the urethra
Term
urethrorrhagia
Definition
rapid bleeding from the urethra
Term
urethroscope
Definition
instrument to visually examine the urethra
Term
normal color of urine
Definition
straw colored to clear
Term
percent of urine that is water
Definition
95%
Term
urine contains...
Definition
electrolytes, toxins, nitrogenous waste
Term
pH of urine
Definition
5.0-8.0
Term
albuminuria
Definition
presence of protein in urine
Term
anuria
Definition
lack of urine
Term
bacteriuria
Definition
presence of bacteria in urine
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calciuria
Definition
presence of calcium in urine
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diuresis
Definition
increased flow of urine
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dysuria
Definition
difficult or painful urination
Term
enuresis
Definition
bedwetting, involuntary urine emissions
Term
glycosuria
Definition
presence of glucose in urine
Term
hematuria
Definition
presence of blood in urine
Term
ketonuria
Definition
presence of ketone in urine
Term
nocturia
Definition
excessive nighttime urination
Term
oliguria
Definition
scanty urination
Term
polyuria
Definition
excessive urination
Term
pyuria
Definition
pus in the urine
Term
uremia
Definition
excess of urea and other nitrogen wastes in the BLOOD
Term
glomerulonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney, primarily the glomerulus
Term
polycystic kidneys
Definition
formation of multiple cysts within the kidney
Term
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Definition
measure of nitrogen wastes and urea in the blood
Term
clean catch specimen
Definition
obtaining urine sample "midstream" after cleaning off the urinary opening
Term
voiding cystourethrography
Definition
x-ray taken to visualize urethra while patient is voiding
Term
diuretic
Definition
medication that increases urine production
Term
antibiotic
Definition
kills bacteria, used to treat UTI
Term
AGN
Definition
acute glomerulonephritis
Term
ARF
Definition
acute renal failure
Term
BUN
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CAPD
Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
cath
Definition
catheterization
Term
Cl-
Definition
chloride
Term
CC
Definition
clean catch
Term
H20
Definition
water
Term
I&O
Definition
intake and output
Term
IPD
Definition
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
Term
K+
Definition
potassium
Term
KUB
Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder
Term
mL
Definition
milliliter
Term
Na+
Definition
sodium
Term
CRF
Definition
chronic renal failure
Term
C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
ESRD
Definition
end-stage renal disease
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
Term
pH
Definition
acidity or alkalinity of urine
Term
SG
Definition
specific gravity
Term
U/A or UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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