MA-70 Ch 13

(1)a simple protein widely distributed in tissues and acts as a carrier molecule and helps maintain blood volume and blood pressure; (2)chemical test used to detect the presence of albumin in the urine

presence of albumin in the urine (syn = proteinuria)

drug that relieves spasm

absence of urine formation

excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure (syn = uremia)

presence of bacteria in the blood

singular form of calyces

ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis

use or passage of a catheter

outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)

inflammation of the bladder

instrument for interior examination of bladder and ureter

examination of the bladder using a rigid or flexible cystoscope

incision of the bladder

x-ray image of the bladder and urethra

the passage of a solute through a membrane; process of diffusing blood across a semipermeable membrane to remove toxic materials

drug that increases the secretion of urine

painful urination

involuntary discharge of urine, usually referring to a lack of bladder control

outside the body

plural of glomerulus

form of nephritis (inflammation of the kidney) involving the glomerulus

small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron

glucose (sugar) in the urine

glucose (sugar) in the urine

presence of blood in the urine

method of removing impurities by pumping the patient;s blood through a dialyzer

pooling of urine in dilated areas of the renal pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys

involuntary discharge of urine or feces

chemical test used to detect the presence of ketone bodies in the urine

presence of ketone bodies in the urine

the use of sound waves to fragment or crush stones obstructing the bladder, gallbladder, ureter, or urinary bladder

inner part of the kidney

surgical removal of a kidney

inflammation of the kidney

a kidney stone

presence of renal stones or stones

incision into the kidney for the removal of stones

microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine

suture of an injured kidney

degenerative disease of the renal tubules

incision into the kidney

urination at night

bed-wetting during sleep

scanty production of urine

condition of excessive urination

presence of albumin in the urine (syn = albuminuria)

inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney and its calyces

an x-ray image of the ureter and renal pelvis

inflammation of the renal pelvis

surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis

presence of pus in the urine, usually indicating infection

pert. to the kidney

moving backwards; degenerating from a better to a worse state

located above the pubic arch

indwelling catheter inserted directly in the bladder through an abdominal incision above the pubic bone that includes a collection system that allows urine to be drained into a bag

waste product formed in the liver, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine

excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood (syn = azotemia)

tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

pert. to the ureter

pert. to the ureter and the renal pelvis

point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter

single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body

pert. to the urethra

pain in the urethra (syn = urethrodynia)

inflammation of the urethra

inflammation of the urethra and bladder

pain in the urethra (syn = urethralgia)

physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine

pert. to, secreting, or containing urine

to pass urine from the bladder

fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products