ChapterEleven Urinary System terms

the medical discipline specializing in the clinical treatment of urinary disease

the medical field that studies and treats disorders associated with the kidneys

the condition of albumin in the urine

a collection of clinical lab tests that are performed on a urine specimen

the inability to pass urine

the production of less than 100 mL of urine per day

abnormally high levels of urea and other nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood

abnormal presence of bacteria in the urine

excessive discharge or urine

difficulty or pain during urination

the abnormal presence of glucose (sugar) in the urine

the abnormal presence of blood in the urine

the abnormal presence of ketone bodies in the urine

the need to urinate frequently at night

reduced urination

chronic excessive urination due to the production of abnormally large volumes of urine

the presence of any protein in the urine

the presence of pus in the urine

inflammation of the urinary bladder

infection of the urethra and urinary bladder causing inflammation

a protrusion of the urinary bladder against the wall of the vagina

a stone in the urinary bladder

the involuntary release of urine

a congenital defect in the abnormal positioning of the urinary meatus

inflammation of the glomeruli

any disease of the glomeruli

distension of the renal pelvis due to a blockage of urine

a congenital defect in which urinary meatus is shifted ventrally

the inability to control urination

an involuntary discharge of urine occurs during a cough, sneeze, or strained movement

inflammation of a kidney

a tumor that originates form kidney tissue and includes embryonic cells

the presence of one or more stones (or calculi) within a kidney, also called renal calculi

a general term for a tumor that arises from kidney tissue

abnormal enlargement of one or both kidneys

a downward displacement of a kidney, commonly called floating kidney

a condition in which numerous (or many) cysts occupy much of the kidney tissue

inflammation of the renal pelvis

inflammation of the renal pelvis and nephrons

condition of abnormal narrowing

ureter is narrowed

urethra is narrowed

in which the conjunction of the ureter and bladder is narrowed

excess urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood

inflammation of a ureter

herniated ureter

one or more stones (or calculi) within a ureter

abnormal accumulation (or retention) of urine within the urinary bladder

an acute stoppage of urine formation by the kidneys

a condition in which kidney function ceases

an infection of urinary organs, usually the urethra and urinary bladder

a lab test that measures urea concentration in blood as an indicator of kidney function

a protein that is a normal component of urine in small amounts and is measured in urine samples

surgical removal of the urinary bladder

the X-ray image of the urinary bladder that results from a procedure called cystography that involves the injection of a contrast medium or dye

an X-ray procedure producing an image of the urinary bladder with injection of a contrast medium or dye

the image obtained from cystourethrography

a cystography that includes the urethra

a cystography that includes the ureters

the image obtained from a cystoureterography

a cystoerethrogram procedure that includes X-rays taken before, during, and after urination to observe bladder function

the removal of a stone through an incision in the urinary bladder

surgical repair of the urinary bladder

suturing of the urinary bladder wall

a diagnostic procedure that uses a modified endoscope to view the interior of the urinary bladder

the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the urinary bladder

an incision through the urinary bladder wall, also called vesicotomy

a surgical procedure that destroys living tissue with electric current, used to remove tumors and polyps from interior wall of the bladder

a procedure that pushes a patients blood through permeable membranes within an instrument to artificially remove nitrogenous wastes and excess ions

a surgical technique that applies concentrated sound waves to pulverize or crush (or dissolve) kidney stones

a lithotripsy procedure in which ultrasonic energy from a source outside of the body is used on stones that are too large to pass through the urethra

the surgical removal of a kidney

the X-ray image of the kidney from a nephrography

an X-ray technique that produces an image of a kidney after injection of a contrast medium or dye

a physician specializing in the field of nephrology

surgical procedure in which abnormal adhesions are removed from a kidney, which loosens the organ

surgical fixation of a kidney

visual examination of kidney nephrons using a nephroscope

an ultrasound procedure that provides an image of a kidney for diagnostic analysis

the surgical creation of an opening through the body wall and into a kidney, also called pyelostomy

the X-ray image obtained from a diagnostic procedure that images the kidney to observe internal details of kidney structures

a diagnostic procedure that images the kidney with sectional X-rays to observe internal details of kidney structure

the use of artificial filtration to cleanse (or filter) fluids from the peritoneal cavity

a procedure that injects a contrast medium into the ureter using a cystoscope to examine kidney-related disorders

X-ray image produced by means of injecting a contrast medium into a ureter using a cystoscope

a pyelogram of the renal pelvis which uses iodine as the contrast medium and is injected into the bloodstream

surgical removal of a stone from the renal pelvis

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

the replacement of a dysfunctional kidney with a donor kidney

an examination that uses nuclear medicine by IV injection of radioactive material into the kidney

the recording of a renography

the measurement of the density of substances in a liquid compared to water

the surgical removal of a ureter

the surgical creation of an opening through a ureter

an incision into the wall of the ureter

surgical fixation of the urethra

surgical repair of the urethra

surgical creation of an opening through the urethra

an incision into the wall of the urethra

a collection of clinical lab tests that are performed on a urine specimen

the process of inserting a urinary catheter into the urethra to drain urine from an immobile patient's bladder

the use of an endoscope to observe (or view) internal structures of the urinary system

a specialized endoscope used to view the urinary meatus

a specialized endoscope used to view the kidneys

specialized endoscope is associated with viewing the urethra

specialized endoscope associated with observing with interior of the urinary bladder

a device that measures specific gravity of a urine sample

physician who treats disorders of the urinary system

a surgery that stabilizes the position of the urinary bladder.