Chapter 9 The Urinary System

means kidney

means kidney

means renal pelvis

means urine

means urine

means ureters

means urinary bladder

means urinary bladder

means urethra

means through, between, apart, complete

means hernia, tumor, swelling

means color

means bladder

means blood condition

means enlargement or stretching

means glomeruli

means inflammation

means stone

means presence of stones

means breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

means kidney

means abnormal condition

means disease

means surgical fixation

means or dropping down

means pus

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means control

means abnormal narrowing

menas pertaining to

means to crush

means ureter

means urethra

means urination, urine

the complete suppression of urine formation by the kidneys

insertion of a sterile catheter through the urethra and into the urinary bladder

pain in the urinary bladder

surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder

inflammation of the bladder

a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall

a radiographic examination of the bladder after instillation of a contrast medium via a urethral catheter

presence of stones in the urinary bladder

surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall

bleeding from the bladder

to suture the bladder

visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscopecystoscopy

increased excretion of urine

medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water

difficult or painful urination

the involuntary discharge of urine

in the male, a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is located on the upper surface of the penis. in the female with epispadias, the urethral opening is in the region of the clitoris

inflammation of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli

is a cluster of capillaries surrounded by a membrane called the Bowman's capsule.

removal of waste products by filtering the patient's blood

to control bleeding

dilation of the renal pelvis of one or both kidneys

distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked

in the male, congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis. In the female with hypospadias, the urethral opening is into the vagina

inflammation within the wall of the bladder

surgical incision for the removal of a stone; an examination position

destruction of a kidney stone with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water; also know as extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

an incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening

the normal process of excreting urine

distention of a kidney

inflammation of the kidney

presence of stones in the kidney; also known as renal calculus or a kidney stone

a disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney

surgical removal of a kidney stone through an incision in the kidney

a specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys

freeing of a kidney from adhesions

disease of the kidney

surgical fixation of a floating kidney

the downward displacement of the kidney; also known as a floating kidney

formation or discharge of pus from the kidney

any abnormal condition of the kidney

surgical establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney through its cortex to the exterior of the body

a group of kidney diseases characterized by edema, hyperproteinuria, hypoproteinemia, and hyperlipidemia

excessive urination during the night

scanty urination

a congenital make abnormality in which the urethral opening is on one side or the penis

removal of waste products through fluid exchange in the peritoneal cavity

excessive urination

inflammation of the renal pelvis

a radiographic (x-ray) study of the kidneys and ureters in which iodine is injected into a vein as a contrast medium to define these structures more clearly

inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

a surgical incision into the renal pelvis

an indwelling catheter placed into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone

a toxic condition caused by excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the bloodstream; also known as uremic poisoning

distention of a ureter

surgical removal of a ureter

presence of stones in a ureter

surgical repair of a ureter

bleeding from the ureter

to suture a ureter

a stricture of the ureter

pain in the urethra

inflammation of the urethra

surgical fixation of the urethra usually for the correction of urinary stress incontinence

surgical repair of the urethra

bleeding from the urethra

an abnormal discharge from the urethra

a stricture of the urethra

surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin

a surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture

a radiographic examination that traces the action of the kidney as it processes and excretes dye injected into the bloodstream

an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina