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albumin/o
albumin
-ation
process
-esis
action, process, or result of
glycos/o
sugar
olig/o
few, scant
ur/o
urine or urinary tract
urin/o
urine
-uria
urine or urination
-ary
pertaining to
cyst/o
bladder
glomerul/o
glomerulus
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
inter-
between
ren/o
kidney
dist/o
far or distant
peri-
around
proxim/o
nearer the origin
where urine is stored until urination
urinary bladder
the complete functional unit of the kidney
nephron
tube which urine passes from the kidney
ureter
tubular passage by which urine is discharged from the bladder
urethra
softening of the kidney
nephromalacia
pertaining to the urethra
urethral
the term of enlargement of one or both kidneys
nephromegaly
pertaining to the ureter
ureteral
the presence of ketones in the urine
ketonuria
an acute nephritis in which the glomeruli of the kidney are inflammed
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelitis
presence of kidney stones
nephrolithiasis
inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
examination of the bladder
cystoscopy
inability to empty the bladder
urinary retention
urinary output of less than 100 mL a day
anuria
examination inside the bladder with a special instrument passed through the urethra
cystoscopy
a condition of degenerative changes in kidneys that does not involve inflammation
nephrosis
a record produced by x-ray examination of the urinary tract after injection of radiopaque material
intravenous urogram
albuminuria
protein in the urine
glycosuria
sugar in the urine
hematuria
blood in the urine
pyuria
pus in the urine
excision of a kidney
nephrectomy
surgical incision of the kidney to remove a stone from the renal pelvis
pyelolithotomy
a procedure that is performed by inserting an instrument through or across the wall of the urethra
transurethral resection
process of diffusing blood through a membrane to remove toxic materials and maintain proper chemical balance
hemodialysis
list 4 substances that are not normally detected in urine
blood, ketones, protein, and sugar
List 1 substance that is normally found in urine
urea
nephromegaly
renal enlargement
instrument used for surgically crushing a stone
lithotrite
passage of tubular, flexible instrument into body channel or cavity for withdrawal of fluid or introduction of fluid
catheterization
excision of a calculus from the renal pelvis
pyelolithotomy
absence of urination of production of less than 100 mL of urine per day
anuria
inflammation of the kidney
nephritis
inability to control urination
incontinence
instrument used in cystoscopy
cystoscope
ultrasonic scanning of the kidney
nephrosonography
blood in the urine
hematuria
functional unit of the kidney
nephron
examination of the bladder
cystoscopy
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelitis
kidney dialysis
hemodialysis
new opening into the renal pelvis
pyelostomy
presence of kidney stones
nephrolithiasis
surgical fixation of prolapsed kideny
nephropexy
surgical repair of a ureter
ureteroplasty
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
ureteroscopy
visual examination
cystocele
a bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina
nephrosis
a condition in which there are degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation
nephrotoxic
destructive to kidney tissue
polycystic kidney disease
a hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both kidneys
polyp
a tumor found on mucosal surface such as the inner lining of the bladder
renal failure
failure of the kidney to perform its essential functions. Acute renal failure is a critical situation
renal insufficiency
the reduced ability of the kidney to perform its functions
retrograde urography
x-ray examination of the renal pelvis and ureter after injection of a contrast medium into the renal pelvis.
urinary retention
inability to empty the bladder
urinary tract infection (UTI)
an infection of the urinary tract
voiding cystourethrogram
an x-ray record of the bladder and urethra. After the bladder has been filled with a contrast medium x-rays are taken while the patient is expelling urine