Procedures
A procedure using a contrast medium to image the gallbladder is called
cholecystography
_______ is an inflammation of the liver, caused by alcohol, drugs, or an increasing number of viruses
Hepatitis
One of the first detectable signs of liver disease is
bilirubinuria
Pyel/o means
renal pelvis
A condition of excessive urination at night is
A gastric resection is called a
gastrectomy.
Inflammation of the bladder is called
cystitis
One of the first detectable signs of renal disease is
proteinuria
hepat/o means
liver
A condition of blood in the urine is
hematuria
________is an artificial opening into the colon through the abdominal wall that is used for the passage of stool.
Colostomy
____________ ________ are mineral pebbles that form in the kidney. Small stones may not cause issues
Renal Colic/ Renal calculi or kidney stones
The opening to the urethra is the urinary
meatus
A combining form for the urinary bladder is
vesic/o
A condition of f painful urination
dysuria
The ____________ blood test is used as a screening tool for prostate cancer.
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
One of the first detectable signs of renal disease
proteinuria
The ___is the triangular part of the bladder between the ureters' entrance and the urethral outlet.
trigone
The medical term urethral stenosis means ______.
narrowing of the urethra
A condition of sugar in the urine is
glycosuria
An instrument used to crush a calculus in the urinary bladder is a
lithotrite
True or false
Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic disorder that occurs only in male children
False
A UTI is an infection located
anywhere in the urinary system
A new connection created between two structures that did not previously exist is a
anastomosis
A condition of excessive thirst is
polydipsia