Anatomy
One of two bean-shaped organs located behind the abdominal cavity
What is the kidney?
Urinary bladder
What is cyst/o?
Stone
What is litho?
Kidney stones is known as
What is nephrolithiasis?
Process for expelling urine
What is urination, voiding or mictration?
Sac that holds urine
What is the urinary bladder?
Kidney
What is nephr/o or ren/o?
Pus
What is py/o?
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla is known as
What is pyelonephritis?
Opening or canal
What is the meatus?
Tube leading from each kidney to the bladder
What is the ureter?
Ureter
What is ureter/o?
Night
What is nocti-?
Inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin is known as
What is diabetes mellitus?
Tube for injecting or removing fluids is known as
What is a catheter?
Tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
What is the urethra?
Urethra
What is urethr/o?
Scanty
What is -oligo?
Failure of the kidney to excrete wastes and maintain its filtration is known as
What is kidney failure?
The outer region of the kidney is known as the
What is the renal cortex?
The central collecting region in the kidney
What is the renal pelvis?
Renal pelvis
What is pyel/o?
To crush
What is -tripsy?
Malignant tumor of the kidney found in children
What is a Wilms tumor?
Depression or pit in the part of the organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is known as
What is the hilum?