Medical Terminology - Urinary System

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Visual examination of the urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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Mechanical filtering process used to remove metabolic waste products from blood, draw off excess fluids, and regulate body chemistry when kidneys fail

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dialysis

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Solutions that contain electricity (acids, bases, salts)

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electrolytes

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Sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place within an organism

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metabolism

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Measure of hydrogen ion concentration in a solution (acid/base balance)

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pH

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Surgical procedure that removes part of an enlarged prostate via an instrument inserted through the urethra

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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cyst/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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meatus, opening

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nephr/o

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kidney

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ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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urin/o

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urine, urinary tract

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-uria

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urine

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an-

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without, not

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poly-

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many, much

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supra-

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above; excessive; superior

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azot/o

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nitrogenous compounds

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Increase of nitrogenous substances, especially urea, in urine

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azoturia

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Increased formation and secretion of urine

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diuresis

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Painful or difficult urination, typically due to a urinary tract condition

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dysuria

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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in the cells, tissues, or other parts of the body that may b a sign of kidney failure or other disease

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edema

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Kidney disease at the point where they can no longer adequately filter blood thus requiring dialysis or transplant

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end-stage renal disease (ESRD); chronic renal failure (CRF)

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Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which bladder control should be established

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enuresis

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Abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the under-surface of the penis

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hypospadias

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-spadias

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slit, fissure

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Pathological changes in renal interstitial tissue that result in destruction of nephrons and severe impairment in renal function

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interstitial nephritis

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Formation of stones, or calculi, in the kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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High BP that results from kidney disease

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renal hypertension

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Elevated level of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood

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uremia, azotemia

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Infection of the kidneys, ureters, or bladder via urethra or bloodstream

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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Malignant neoplasm in kidney that occurs in young children and includes hypertension, palpable mass, pain, and hematuria

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Wilms tumor

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Lab test that measures the amount of urea in the blood and demonstrates kidneys' ability to filter urea

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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Radiographic exam to determine location, size, shape, and possible malformation of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB)

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Radiographic study of kidney, ureters, and bladder after injection of contrast agent

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pyelography

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Pyelography in which the contrast medium is injected intravenously and serial x-ray films are taken to provide visualization of entire urinary tract

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intravenous pyelography (IVP)

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Pyelography in which the contrast medium in introduced thru a cystoscope directly into bladder and ureters to provide visual of urinary structures and locate obstructions

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retrograde pyelography (RP)

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Nuclear medical image that determines renal function and shape by measuring a radioactive substance that concentrates in kidney

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renal scan

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Physical, chemical, and microscopic analysis of urine

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urinalysis (UA)

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Radiography of the bladder and urethra during the process of voiding urine after filling the bladder with a contrast medium

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voiding cystourethrography

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Insertion of a hollow flexible tube into a body cavity or organ to instill a substance or remove fluid (commonly thru urethra into bladder to withdraw urine)

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catheterization

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Insertion of instrument thru the urethra to examine the urinary bladder, obtain biopsies, and remove polyps

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cystoscopy

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Surgical removal of stones by crushing them into smaller pieces to be expelled in urine

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lithotripsy

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Use of sound wave to break up stones in the kidneys

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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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Surgical incision in skin and insertion of endoscope into kidney to remove a renal calculus

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nephrolithotomy

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Organ transplant of a kidney in a pt. with end-stage renal disease

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renal transplantation

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These treat infections by acting on the bacterial membrane or one of its metabolic processes

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antibiotics

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These decrease spasms in the urethra and bladder by relaxing the smooth muscle thus allowing normal bladder emptying

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antispasmodics

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These block reabsorption of sodium by kidneys, thus increasing amount of salt and water excreted in the urine

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diuretics

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Excessive urination

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polyuria

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Abnormally frequent night time urination

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nocturia

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Uncontrolled loss of urine from the bladder

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incontinence

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Physician that treats disorders of the urinary tract

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urologist

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Physician who manages kidney transplants and dialysis therapies

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nephrologist