physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys
urologist
physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the urinary system of females and the genitourinary (both genital and urinary organs) system of males
genitourinary
refers to both the genital and urinary organs
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uremia
toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea is retained in the blood
nephrotic syndrome
condition in which very high levels of protein are lost in the urine and abnormally low levels of protein are present in the blood
anuria
absence of urine formation by the kidney
hyperproteinuria
presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
hypoproteinemia
presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
hydronephrosis
dilation of one or both kidneys
nephrectasis
distention of the pelvis of the kidney
glomerulonephritis
type of disease caused by inflammation of the glomeruli that causes red blood cells and protens to leak into the urine
nephroptosis also known as?
floating kidney
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nephroptosis
prolapse ( slipping or falling out of place) of a kidney
nephropyosis
suppuration (formation or discharge of pus) of the kidney
polycystic kidney disease
genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys
Wilms tumor
malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in younch children
nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidney
nephrolith also known as?
kidney stone
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nephrolith
stone found in the kidney
ureterolith
stone located anywhere along the ureter
cystolith
stone located within the urinary bladder
hydroureter
distention (increase in size) of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked
ureterectasis
distention (enlargement) of a ureter
ureterorrhagia
discharge of blood from the ureter
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
cystitis
inflammation of he bldder
cystocele also known as?
fallen bladder
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cystocele
hernia (slip) of the bladder through the vaginal wall
interstitial cystitis
chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder
vesicovaginal fistula
abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina that allows the constant flow of urine from the bladder into the vagina
fistula
abnormal pssage between two internal organs
neurogenic bladder
urniary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination
urethrorrhagia
bleeding from the urethra
urethrostenosis
narrowing of the urethra
epispadias
congenital abnormality of the urethral opening. male located surface of penis. female: opening is in the region of the clitoris
hypospadias
congenital abnormality of the urethral opening. male: under surface of penis. female: urethral opening into the vagina
benign prostatic hypertorphy
abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that occurs most ften in men over 50
prostatism
condition of having symptoms resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
word part for kidney?
nephro/o; ren/o
meaning?
pyel/o
renal pelvis
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word part for urine?
ur/o; urin/o
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ureter/o
ureters
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diuresis
abnormal condition of increased output of urine
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine
nocturnal enuresis
urinary incontinence during sleep
nocturnal enuresis is also known as?
bed-wetting
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nocturia
excessive urination during the night
oliguria
means scanty (few) urination
polyuria
excessive urniation
incontinence
inability to control the excretion of urine and feces
catheterization
insertion of a tube into the bladder in order to procure a sterile specimen for diagnostic purposes
cystoscopy
visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope
intravenous pyelogram
radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters
voiding cystourethrography
diagnostic procedure in which a flouroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra
prostate-specific antigen
blood test is sued to screen for prostate cancer
PSA test
prostate-specific antigen
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dialysis
procedure to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function
hemodialysis
process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patients blood
peritoneal dialysis
lining of the peritoneal cavvity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood
nephrolysis
freeing of a kidney from adhesions
nephrostomy
establishment of an opening from the pelvis
pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
pyelotomy
surgical incision into the renal pelvis
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
destructioon of stone with the use of high-energy ultrasoic waves traveling through water or gel
ESWL
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
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precutaneous nephrolithotomy
performed by make a small incision in the back and inserting a nephroscope to crush and remove a kidney stone
ureterorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a ureter
cystopexy
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
lithotomy
surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder
suprapubic catheterization
placement of a catheter into the bldder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone
urethropexy
surgical fixation of the urethra
urethrostomy
surgical creation of a premanent opening between the urethra and the skin
ablation
term used to describe some tpes of treatment of prostate cancer, describes the removal of a body part or the destruction of its function by surgery, hormones, drugs, heat, chemicals, electrocautery, or other methods