Med Terms Related to the Urinary System

  1. Albumin
    Presence of serum protein
  2. Bacteriuria
    Bacteria in the urine
  3. Cystectomy
    Excision of the bladder or part of the bladder; removal of a cyst
  4. Cystitis
    Inflammation of the bladder
  5. Cystocele
    Hernia of the bladder protruding into the vagina
  6. Cystolithectomy
    Excision of a stone from the bladder
  7. Cystopexy
    Surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
  8. Cystoplasty
    Surgical repair of the bladder
  9. Cystorrhagia
    Blood bursting forth from the bladder
  10. Dialysis
    Separation of waste material from blood to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance in impaired kidney function or in the absence of a kidney
  11. Dysuria
    Difficult or painful urination
  12. Hematuria
    Blood in the urine
  13. Hydronephrosis
    Condition in which urine collects in the renal pelvis due to obstructed outflow, results in dilation of the renal pelvis and calices
  14. Incontinence
    Inability to hold urine
  15. Nephrectomy
    Excision of a kidney
  16. Nephritis
    Inflammation of a kidney
  17. Nephrologist
    A physicians treating diseases of the kidney
  18. Nephropathy
    Disease of the kidney
  19. Nephrosclerosis
    Hardening of sclerosis of the kidney
  20. Polyuria
    Excessive urination, profuse micturition
  21. Pyelocystits
    Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
  22. Pyelonephritis
    Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
  23. Pyuria
    Pus in urine
  24. Uremia
    Excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in blood
  25. Uereteroplasty
    Surgical repair of ureter
  26. Urethalgia
    Pain in the urethra. Syn. - urethrodynia
  27. Urinalysis
    Examination of the urine to detect abnormailities by various dianostic methods
  28. Urologist
    A physician treating diseases of the urinary system
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Med Terms Related to the Urinary System
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Chapter 2 Med Terms Related to the Urinary System
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