Actcm - Medical Terminology - Urinary System - Ch 13

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Kidneys

Back 1

Organs that filter blood and excrete waste

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Nephrons

Back 2

Functional sub-units of the Kidney

(reabsorb fluids, minerals, & concentrates the blood)

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Glomerulus

Back 3

Primary location where blood is filtered by the Kidneys

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Ureter

Back 4

Connects kidney to urinary bladder, Conducts urine

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Urinary Bladder

Back 5

Stores and excretes waste

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Urethra

Back 6

Where urine leaves the UB & is excreted from the body

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ren/o

Back 7

Kidney

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nephr/o

Back 8

Kidney

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glomerul/o

Back 9

Glomerulus

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ur/o

Back 10

either urine or urinary

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urin/o

Back 11

urine

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ureter/o

Back 12

ureter

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cyst/o

Back 13

Urinary Bladder

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Suprarenal

Back 14

Above the kidney

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Nephrologist

Back 15

Doctor specializing in treating kidneys

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Juxtaglomerular

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Next to the Glomerulus

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Pynelonephritis

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Kidney inflammation

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Urosepsis

Back 18

Generalized infection originating in the urinary tract

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Nocturia

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Night time urination

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Ureterostenosis

Back 20

Narrowing of the ureter

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Cystocele

Back 21

Herniation of the bladder

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Urination

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Voiding of urine from the UB

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Diuresis

Back 23

Excretion of urine, usually meaning excess

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Urine

Back 24

Fluid excreted by Kidneys, consisting mostly of water and waste

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Urea

Back 25

Main waste product in urine

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Acidosis

Back 26

Increased acidity of body fluids

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Uremia

Back 27

Toxic levels of urea in the blood

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Dysuria

Back 29

Painful or difficult urination

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Anuresis

Back 30

Failure or inability to urinate

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Anuria

Back 31

Failure of kidneys to produce urine

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Polyuria

Back 32

Excessive urination

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Incontinence

Back 33

Inability to control urination

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Hematuria

Back 34

Blood in the urine

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Oliguria

Back 35

Scanty urination

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Proteinuria

Back 36

Protein in the urine

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Glycosuria

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Glucose in the urine

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Pyuria

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Pus in the urine

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Glomerulonephritis

Back 39

Inflammation of the kidney especially in the Glomerulus

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Renal Colic

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Massive pain due to kidney stones

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Urethritis

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Inflammation of the ureter

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Catheterization

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Insertion of tube into urethra so urine can flow

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Cystoscope

Back 43

Instrument for examining the interior of the bladder

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Dialysis

Back 44

When kidneys fail, this instrument takes over the filtering of blood to remove waste products

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Urinalysis

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Lab study of urine

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Occult Blood

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Hidden blood

(in the urine, cannot see without a microscope)