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157 Cards in this Set

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without, absence
a-
an-
passing through
dia-
within
en-
on top of
epi-
under
hypo-
protein
albumin
urea, nitrogen
azot
developing cell, germ cell, bud
blast
bladdr, sac
cyst
little ball, glomerulus
glomerul
sweet, sugar
gluc, glyc, glycos
water
hydr
ketone
keton
stone
lithe
opening, passage
meat
kidney
nephr
night
noct
few in number
olig
pus
py
renal pelvis
pyel
kidney
ren
rip, tear
spadias
cut, section
tom
ureter
ureter
urethra
urethr
urine
urin, ur
bladder, sac
vesic
hernia, swelling, protrusion
-cele
falling downward
-ptosis
surgical crushing
-tripsy
nourishment, development
-trophy
urination
-uresis
urine, urination
-uria
coiled capillary tucked within the space of a Bowman's capsule through which blood passes
glomerulus
the external opening of the urethra
urinary meatus
subunits of each kidney
nephron
membrane enclosed basin that collects urine
renal pelvis
outer protion of the interior of a kidney
renal cortex
inner portion of the interior of a kidney
renal medulla
composed of the Bowman's capsule and the glomerulus
renal corpuscle
long, twisting part of a nephron
renal tubule
paired narrow tubes that conduct urine from each kidney to the posterior part of the urinary bladder
ureters
tube that conveys urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior through the urinary meatus
urethra
an involuntary muscle that keeps urine from entering the urethra while stored in the bladder
internal urethral sphincter
voluntary muscle that prevents or allows urine to be released
external urethral sphincter
hollow muscular organ at the base of the pelvic cavity, serves as a temporary reservoir for urine
urinary bladder
yellowish liquid waste normally 95 percent water and 5 percent electrolytes and waste
urine
named for it's 18th century discoverer. ball shaped strcted located at one end of a nephron
Bowman's Capsule
the concave side of a kidney which receives the renal artery, renal vein, nerves and a ureter
hilum
pair of organs located against the posterior abdominal wall on each side of the vertebral column
kidneys
the release of urine, voiding
micturition
presence of albumin
albuminuria
inability to pass urine
anuresis
absence of urine
anuria
abnormally high urea and other nitrogenous compounds in the blood
azotemia
presence of bacteria in the urine
bacteriuria
condition of urine passing
diuresis
difficulty or pain in urination
dysuria
to void urine, involuntary release of urine
enuresis
presence of glucose in the urine
glycosuria
presence of blood in the urine
hematuria
presence of ketone bodies in the urine
ketonuria
urination at night
nocturia
reduced urination
oliguria
excessive urination
polyuria
presence of protein in the urine
proteinuria
presence of pus in the urine
pyuria
inflammation of the urinary bladder
cystitis
protrusion of the urinary bladder
cystocele
a stone in the urinary bladder
cystolith
congenital defect resulting in the urinary meatus postitioned on the dorsal surface of the penis, in the female dorsal to the clitoris
epispadias
inflammation of the glomeruli within a kidney
glomerulonephritis
condition of water in a kidney, usually caused by obstruction and backup of urine
hydronephrosis
congenital defect in which the urinary meatus opens on the underside of the penis, female opening is within the vagina
hypospadias
involuntary discharge of urine which may also refer to the inability to prevent the discharge of feces
incontinence
inflammation of a kidney
nephritis
tumor orignating from a kidney that includes developing embryonic cells
nephroblastoma
excessive development of a kidney resulting in an abnormal growth in size
nephrohypertrophy
presence of one or more stones in a kidney
nephrolithiasis
tumor origninating from a kidney
nephroma
enlargement of a kidney
nephromegaly
condition of a drooped kideny position which occurs when the kidney is no longer held in it's proper position
nephroptosis
a kidney condition characterized by the presence of many polyps, resutling in the loss of functional tissue
polycystic kidney
inflammation of a the renal pelvis
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and nephrons
pyelonephritis
stones in a kidney
renal calculi
elevated blood pressure caused by kidney disease
renal hypertension
abnormal narrowing as in urethral structure
stricture
an excess of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood
uremia
inflammation of a ureter
ureteritis
protustion of a ureter
ureterocele
presence of stones in a ureter
ureterolithiasis
condtion of a narrowed ureter
ureterostenosis
inflammation of the urethra and urinary bladder
urethrocystitis
abnormal accumulation of urine in the urinary bladder resulting from an inability to void
urinary retention
an acute stoppage of urine formation by the kidneys
urinary suppression
infection of urinary organs usually the urethra and bladder
urinary tract infection
clinical lab test that measures urea concentration in a sample of blood as an indicator of kidney function
blood urea nitrogen
protein that is a normal component of urine as a result of muscle metabolism
creatinine
excision of the urinary bladder
cystography
x ray technique of imaging the urinary bladder
cystography
incision into the urinary bladder to remove a stone
cystolithotomy
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
cystoplasty
x ray technique that images the urinary bladder and reval pelvis
cystopyelography
suturing of the urinary bladder wall
cystorrhaphy
use of modified endoscope known as a cystoscope to visually examine the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
surgical creation of an artificial opening into the urinary bladder to provide an alternate exit pathway for urine
cystostomy
incision into the urinary bladder
cystotomy
x ray technique imaging the urinary bladder and ureters
cystoureterography
x ray technique imaging the urinary bladder and the urethra
cystourethrography
a surgical procedure that destroys living tissue with an electric spark
fulguration
procedure that removes nitrogenous wastes and excess ions from the blood replacing the normal function of the kidneys as an intervention for kidney failure
hemodialysis
an x ray procedure that images the abdomen
kidney, ureter, and bladder x ray
surgical technique that crushes stones
lithotripsy
a gradual reduction of symptoms of an acute disease
lysis
use of a modified endoscope
meatoscopy
an incision made to enlarge the urinary meatus
meatotomy
excision of a kidney
nephrectomy
an x ray technique imaging a kidney
nephrography
freeing of the kidney from inglammatory adhesions
nephrolysis
surgical fixation of an abnormally mobile kidney
nephropexy
use of a modified endoscope knows as nephroscope
nephroscopy
ultrasound procedure in which a kidney is imaged with the use of sound waves
nephrosonogrpahy
surgical creation of an artificial opening into the kidney between the renal pelvis and kidney
nephrostomy
x ray technique imaging the kidney using sectional x ray exposures
nephrotomography
a procedure in which toxic wastes are removed from the peritoneal cavity reservoir
peritoneal dialysis
incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone
pyelithotomy
x ray image of the renal pelvis
pyelogram
surgical repair of the renal pelvis usually involving the removal of an obstruction
pyeloplasty
surgical creation of an artificial opening into the renal pelvis to provide an alternate exit route for urine
pyelostomy
a surgical procedure in which a donor kidney usually obtained from a close relative is implanted
renal transplant
a nuclear medicine test using a radioactive substance to highlight internal aspects of a kidney
renography
the relative concentration of water molecules in a liquid sample
specific gravity
excision of a ureter
ureterectomy
x ray image of the ureters
ureterogram
surgical creation of an artificial opening through the ureter to provide an alternate exit route for urine
ureterostomy
incision into the wall of a ureter
ureterotomy
surgical fixation of the urethra to correct stress incontinence
urethropexy
surgical repair of the urethra
urethroplasty
use of a modified endoscope known as a urethroscope to visually examine the urethra
urethroscopy
surgical creation of an artificial opening into the urethra to establish an alternate exit route for urine
urethrostomy
incision into the urethra
urethrotomy
clinical lab tests performed on a urine specimen
urinalysis
insertion of a catheter, a flexible tube for channeling fluids into the urinary bladder to drain urine
urinary catheterization
use of an endoscope to view internal structures of the urinary system
urinary endoscopy
instrument that measures the water density of urine
urinometer
a surgery performed to stabilize the urinary bladder position as a treatment for stress incontinence
vesicourethral suspension
not
im-
through, across, beyond
trans-
male
andr
glans penis
balan
epididymis
epididym
testis, testicle
orch, orchid, orchi
penis
pen
prostate gland
prostat
seed, sperm
semin
seed, sperm
sperm, spermat