word parts
lith/o
stones
What does the kidney do?
Filters waste from the blood
What is wetting the bed called?
nocturnal enuresis
What is cystitis?
Inflammation of the bladder
What is a urinalysis?
Examination of the urine for abnormal elements.
cyst/o
cyst; fluid sac; bladder
What does the urethra do?
Takes urine out of the body.
What is polyuria?
excessive urine production
What is nephrolithiasis
kidney stones
What is drug test urine collection?
Testing the urine for drugs
nephr/o
kidney
How many ureters are there?
2
What is oliguria?
little urine production.
What is pyelonephritis?
Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis
What is X-rays with contrast media (dyes)?
Giving someone dyes to go through the urinary system to see if it shows up I places it shouldn't in the x-ray.
olig/o
scanty (very small)
What does the bladder do?
stores the urine.
Loss of voluntary control of discharging urine from the bladder is classified as -
urinary incontinence
What is renal hypertension?
High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease.
What is a Sonography?
diagnostic imaging by urine intense sound waves.
pyel/o
renal pelvis
The ureters take urine from the _____ to the ______.
kidney to the bladder
What is urinary urgency?
The sudden uncontrollable urge to pee.
Why is it more common for a woman to get a UTI than a man?
They have a shorter urethra
visual examination of the bladder using a camera.