Chap. 9 Urinary System

Front 1

Anuia

Back 1

Absence of urine formation

Front 2

Catheterization

Back 2

using a tube inserted into the bladder or vessles to obtain specimens to look or to keep the vessel open

Front 3

cystalgia

Back 3

pain in the urinary badder

Front 4

cystectomy

Back 4

surgical removal of all tor part of the urinary bladder

Front 5

cystopexy

Back 5

the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall

Front 6

diuresis

Back 6

increased formation and secretion of urine

Front 7

dysuria

Back 7

painful or difficult urination

Front 8

enuresis

Back 8

involuntary discharge of urine

Front 9

epispadias

Back 9

a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis

Front 10

glomerulone

Back 10

inflimmation of the kidney glomerulus

Front 11

glomerulus

Back 11

a ball of capillaries surrounded by a glomerular capsule in the nephron: the site of filtration in the kidneys

Front 12

hemodialysis

Back 12

dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream

Front 13

hydronephrosis

Back 13

accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter

Front 14

hydroureter

Back 14

the distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow the because the ureter is blocked

Front 15

hypospadias

Back 15

an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis

Front 16

incontinence

Back 16

involuntary urination or defecation

Front 17

interstitial cystitis

Back 17

chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder

Front 18

meatotomy

Back 18

Incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening.

Front 19

micturition

Back 19

the process of urinating

Front 20

nephrectasis

Back 20

the distention (enlarged or stretched) of the pelvis or kidney

Front 21

nephroptosis

Back 21

downward displacement of a kidney

Front 22

nephropyosis

Back 22

discharge or formation of pus in the kidney

Front 23

nephrotic syndrome

Back 23

a group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine

Front 24

nocturia

Back 24

excessive urination at night

Front 25

oliguria

Back 25

production of an abnormally small amount of urine

Front 26

paraspadias

Back 26

a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethral opening is on the side of the penis

Front 27

peritoneal dialysis

Back 27

procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so

Front 28

polyuria

Back 28

excessive urination

Front 29

pyelitis

Back 29

inflammation of the renal pelvis

Front 30

pyelonephritis

Back 30

inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

Front 31

uremia

Back 31

excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure

Front 32

ureterectasis

Back 32

distention of the ureter

Front 33

vesicovaginal fissure

Back 33

an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina

Front 34

dia-

Back 34

through

Front 35

-cele

Back 35

hernia

Front 36

cyst/o

Back 36

urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)

Front 37

-ectasis

Back 37

expansion or dilation of an organ

Front 38

glomerul/o

Back 38

glomerulus (small ball)

Front 39

nephr/o

Back 39

kidney

Front 40

-pexy

Back 40

surgical fixation

Front 41

pyel/o

Back 41

renal pelvis

Front 42

ren/o

Back 42

kidney

Front 43

ureter/o

Back 43

ureter

Front 44

urethr/o

Back 44

urethra

Front 45

-uria

Back 45

urination, condition of urine