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parenchymal

(pair EN kuh mul)
specialized tissue that does the work of the urinary system.
par- = near
en- = in
chym/o = juices
-al = pertaining to
micturition

(mick ter RIH shun)
urination
trigone

(TRY gohn)
triangular area in the bladder between the ureters' entrance and the urethral outlet
stromal tissue

(STROH mul)
supportive tissue - ureters, bladder, and urethra
urinary meatus
the opening of the urethra
retroperitoneal
location of the kidneys behind teh peritoneum

retro- = backward
peritone/o = peritoneum
-al = pertaining to
calyces (sing. calyx)
A cup-shaped organ or structure within an organ. Also spelled calix.
hilum
Location of kidney where the ureter and renal vein leave and the renal artery enters.

Outer concave notch through which blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the kidney.
renal afferent arteries
transport unfiltered blood to the kidneys
glomeruli
tiny balls of renal capillaries at the entrance to each nephron where filtering begins. 1. A tuft or cluster. 2. A structure made up of nerve fibers or blood vessels.
4 parts of nephron
1. glomerulus, 2. proximal convoluted tubule, 3. nephronic loop (AKA loop of Henle), 4. distal convoluted tubule.
pyelonephritis
inflammation of renal pelvis of the kidney
nephroptosis
sagging of a kidney

nephr- kidney
-ptosis sagging
ureterocele
herniation of a kidney
perivesicle
pertaining to surrounding the urinary bladder
cystourethrography
process of recording the bladder and urethra
nephrotomography
process of recording a section of a kidney
vesicouriteral
pertaining to the urinary bladder and ureters
cystocele
herniation of the urinary bladder
vesicotomy
incision of the urinary bladder
bilirubin
The orange-yellow bile pigment, primarily the product of the breakdown of hemoglobin in erythrocytes at the end of their normal lifespan
micturition
Process of expelling urine; also called urination
hydronephrosis
Distention of the pelvis and calices of the kidney by urine that is unable to flow past an obstruction in a ureter.
KUB
Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder - A radiograph of the abdomen, frequently used to examine the shape, size, and location of the kidneys and bladder.