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constant
-stasis
control
urea
major waste product of protein synthesis
ren/o
kidneys
nephr/o
kidneys
renal cortex
outer region of kidney
medulla
inner region of the kidney
tubule
small tube
nephron
functional unit of the kidney
glomerulus
cluster of capillaries surrounded by a cup-shaped membrane called the Bowman's capsule
urochrome
pigment that gives urine its color
ur/o
urine
-chrome
color
renal pelvis
funnel-shaped area within each kidney
ureters
transports urine from the kidney to the bladder
trigone
triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder
urethra
tube extending from the bladder to outside the body
urethral meatus
external opening of the urethra
micturition
normal process of excreting urine
genitourinary
refers to both the urinary and genital organs
uremia
(uremic poisoning) toxic condition resulting from renal failure
chronic renal failure
progressive loss of renal failure
end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
late stages of chronic renal failure
hemolytic uremic syndrome
condition in which hemolytic anemia and thrombocytosis cause acute renal failure
nephrotic syndrome
condition of high levels of protein in the urine and low levels of protein in the blood
nephrosis
degenerative kidney disease causing nephrotic syndrome without inflammation
an-
without
-uria
urine
anuria
absence of urine production
protein
protein
-pathy
disease
diabetic nephropathy
kidney disease characterized by hyperproteinuria caused by long-term diabetes mellitus
stricture
abnormal band of tissue that narrows or completely blocks a body passage
distention
enlargement or stretched
-ectasis
enlargement or stretching
glomerul/o
glomeruli
-ptosis
droop or prolapse
py
pus
suppuration
formation or discharge of pus
cyst
cyst
-ic
pertaining to
colic
spasmodic pains in the abdomen
Wilms tumor
malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children
calculus
abnormal mineral deposit that has formed in the body (stone)
-lithiasis
presence of stones
-lith
stone
cyst/o
bladder
-rrhagia
bleeding
urethr/o
urethra
pyel/o
renal pelvis
-algia
pain
-cele
hernia
trigon/o
trigone
vesic/o
bladder
vagin/o
vagina
-al
pertaining to
neur/o
nervous system
-genic
created by
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-stenosis
tightening or narrowing
epispadias
congenital abnormality of the urethral opening - male-upper surface of penis - female-region of the clitoris
hypospadias
urethral opening is on the underside of the penis, and in the vagina
paraspadias
urethral opening is on the side of the penis
prostat
prostate gland
-ism
condition of
diur/o
increasing the output of urine
-esis
abnormal condition
dys-
painful
-uresis
urination
enuresis
involutary urination
olig-
scanty
-uria
urination
over active bladder (OAB)
occurs when the detrusor muscle in the wall of the baldder is too active
-analysis
study of parts
retrograde urography
radiograph of the urinary system taken after dye is flowed upward through the urinary tract
voiding cystourethrography
diagnostic procedure in which a fluoroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra
PSA test
prostate-specific antigen blood test is used to screen for prostate cancer
prostate-specific antigen
protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland
dia-
complete or through
-lysis
separation
dialysate
solution made of water and electrolytes
-tripsy
to crush
lith/o
stone
ureter/o
ureter
meat/o
meatus
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Chapter 9 Cards
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Medical Terminology
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2009-11-24T06:56:32Z
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