Med Term Chapter 7

Front 1

Caliectasis

Back 1

Dilation of a calyx

Front 2

Caliceal

Back 2

Pertaining to a calyx

Front 3

Cystitis

Back 3

I'm flammability of the bladder

Front 4

Cystectomy

Back 4

Removal of the bladder

Front 5

Cystostomy

Back 5

New opening of the bladder to the outside of the body

Front 6

Glomerular capsule

Back 6

Pertaining to the capsule surrounding each glomerulus

Front 7

Metal stenosis

Back 7

Narrowing of the meatus

Front 8

Paranephric

Back 8

Pertaining to near the kidney

Front 9

Nephropathy

Back 9

Disease of the kidney

Front 10

Nephroptosis

Back 10

Downward displacement of a kidney

Front 11

Nephrolithotomy

Back 11

Incision to remove kidney stone

Front 12

Hydronephrosis

Back 12

Excess fluid in the kidney

Front 13

Nephrostomy

Back 13

New opening of the kidney to the outside of the body

Front 14

Pyelolithotomy

Back 14

Incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone

Front 15

Renal ischemia

Back 15

Holding back of blood flow to the kidney

Front 16

Renal colic

Back 16

Kidney pain resulting from a stone in the ureter or kidney

Front 17

Trigonitis

Back 17

Inflammation of the trigon

Front 18

Ureteroplasty

Back 18

Surgical repair of a ureter

Front 19

Ureteroileostomy

Back 19

New opening between ureter and ileum

Front 20

Urethritis

Back 20

Inflammation of the utethra

Front 21

Urethroplasty

Back 21

Surgical repair of the urethra

Front 22

Urethral stricture

Back 22

Narrowing of the urethra

Front 23

Intravesical

Back 23

Pertaining to within the bladder

Front 24

Vesicouretereral reflux

Back 24

Back flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters

Front 25

Albuminuria

Back 25

Protein in the urine

Front 26

Azotemia

Back 26

Increase nitrogen in the blood

Front 27

Bacteriuria

Back 27

Bacteria in the urine

Front 28

Polidipsia

Back 28

Increased thirst

Front 29

Hyperkalemia

Back 29

High levels of potassium in the blood

Front 30

Ketosis

Back 30

Abnormal condition of ketones in the blood and body tissue

Front 31

Ketonuria

Back 31

Ketone bodies in the urine

Front 32

Nephrolithiasis

Back 32

Abnormal condition of kidney stones

Front 33

Hyponatremia

Back 33

Low levels of sodium in the blood

Front 34

Noctura

Back 34

Excessive urination at night

Front 35

Oliguria

Back 35

Scanty urination

Front 36

Erythropoietin

Back 36

Hormone secreted by the kidney to increase red blood cell formation in bone marrow

Front 37

Pyuria

Back 37

Pus in the urine

Front 38

Lithotripsy

Back 38

Process of crushing a stone in the urinary tract

Front 39

Uremia

Back 39

Urea in the blood

Front 40

Enuresis

Back 40

Bedwetting

Front 41

Diuresis

Back 41

Condition of excessive urination

Front 42

Antidiuretic hormone

Back 42

Secreted by the pituitary gland and helps reabsorb water from the renal tubules back into blood stream

Front 43

Dysuria

Back 43

Pain urination

Front 44

Anuria

Back 44

No urine is produced

Front 45

Hematuria

Back 45

Blood in the urine

Front 46

Glycosuria

Back 46

Sugar in the urine

Front 47

Polyuria

Back 47

Excessive urination

Front 48

Cali/o, calic/o

Back 48

Calyx, cup shaped

Front 49

Cyst/o

Back 49

Bladder

Front 50

Glomerul/o

Back 50

Glomerulus

Front 51

Meat/o

Back 51

Meatus

Front 52

Nephr/o

Back 52

Kidney

Front 53

Pyel/o

Back 53

Renal pelvis

Front 54

Ren/o

Back 54

Kidney

Front 55

Trigon/o

Back 55

Trigone

Front 56

Ureter/o

Back 56

Ureter

Front 57

Urethr/o

Back 57

Urethra

Front 58

Vesic/o

Back 58

Urinary bladder

Front 59

Albumin/o

Back 59

Albumin

Front 60

Azot/o

Back 60

Nitrogen

Front 61

Bacteri/o

Back 61

Bacteria

Front 62

Dips/o

Back 62

Thirst

Front 63

Kal/o

Back 63

Potassium

Front 64

Ket/o, keton/o

Back 64

Ketone bodies

Front 65

Lith/o

Back 65

Stone

Front 66

Natr/o

Back 66

Sodium

Front 67

Noct/o

Back 67

Night

Front 68

Olig/o

Back 68

Scanty

Front 69

-poietin

Back 69

Substance that forms

Front 70

Py/o

Back 70

Pus

Front 71

-tripsy

Back 71

Crushing

Front 72

Ur/o

Back 72

Urine

Front 73

Urin/o

Back 73

Urine

Front 74

-uria

Back 74

Urination

Front 75

Arteriole

Back 75

Small artery

Front 76

Calyx or calix

Back 76

Cup like collection region of the renal pelvis

Front 77

Cortex

Back 77

Outer region of an organ

Front 78

Creatinine

Back 78

Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

Front 79

Electrolyte

Back 79

Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when disowned in water

Front 80

Glomerulus/ glomeruli

Back 80

Tiny ball of capillaries in kidney

Front 81

Meatus

Back 81

Opening or canal

Front 82

Medulla

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Inner region of an organ

Front 83

Nephron

Back 83

Combination of glomerulus and renal tubules where filtration, reabsorption and secretion takes place in the kidney

Front 84

Nitrogenous waste

Back 84

Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in the urine

Front 85

Reabsorption

Back 85

Process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream

Front 86

Renal artery

Back 86

Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney

Front 87

Renal pelvis

Back 87

Central collecting region in the kidney

Front 88

Renal tubule

Back 88

Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration

Front 89

Renal vein

Back 89

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney where