Anatomy
This is where urine is created.
Kidney
medication that promotes urination
diuretic
painful urination
dysuria
inability to control urine
incontinence
examination of urine
urinalysis
erythropoietin
This is where urine is stored
active units in the kidney
nephrons
pus in the urine
pyuria
Simple UTI, infection is only in the bladder
cystitis
herniation of the bladder
cystocele
movement of kidney stones causes this type of pain
renal colic
Two things that you have two of?
Kidneys and ureters
Enzyme that can raise BP by activating angiotensin
Renin
"around the kidney"
perirenal
bladder infection that has traveled to the kidneys
pyelonephritis
Gradual loss of nephrons and kidney function.
Chronic Renal Failure
deficiency of salt in the blood
hyponatremia
tube that brings urine out of the body
urethra
Filtering and cleaning blood through a machine and then replacing into the body.
hemodialysis
urination
micturition
the "stoppage" of urine
urinary stasis
"outer" part of the kidney
genetic condition where kidneys are fused at the poles
horseshoe kidney
cluster of capillaries that filters blood
glomerulus
fluids introduced into the belly cavity to withdraw waste products
peritoneal dialysis
very small amount of urine
oliguria
overly permeable glomeruli, allowing for the loss of protein
nephrotic syndrome.
Kidney cancer diagnosed in children under 5 y/o.
Wilm's tumor
collection of urine or fluid in the renal pelvis
hydronephrosis
"inner" part of the kidney
Renal medulla
surgical removal of a stone
lithotomy
nitrogenous waste in urine
urea
kidney condition preceded by strep infection
glomerulonephritis
abnormal opening of the urethra
hypospadias
calcium salts in the kidneys
lithiasis