word parts
noct/o
what is night
where are the kidneys
what is the back of the body
dysuria
what is Difficult or painful urination
cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
biopsy
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
calcul/o
what is stone
______ is the color of the renal vein and _______ is the renal artery
what is blue then red
nocturnal enuresis
Involuntary discharge of urine that occurs during sleep; bed-wetting.
urinary tract infection (UTI)
Infection that usually originates in the bladder, causing symptoms such as pain or burning with urination; fever; fatigue; urinary urgency; and pain in the lower back.
urinalysis (UA)
Examination of the urine for the presence of abnormal elements that may indicate a pathological condition. A UA analyzes the following components of urine
nephr/o
what does the Bowman's capsule look like
what is a ball
hematuria
Condition in which blood or blood cells are excreted in the urine.
nephrolithiasis
Renal calculi; kidney stones
cystoscopy
Visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope. A thin, hollow, flexible metal tube is passed through the urinary meatus and the urethra into the bladder.
vesic/o
what is urinary bladder
what is the main thing in urine
what is urea
glycosuria
Condition in which carbohydrates or sugars are excreted in the urine.
renal failure
Condition in which kidney disease or damage results in impaired filtration of waste products from the blood.
sonography
Diagnostic imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to generate images of organs and structures in the body.
xanth/o
what is yellow; yellowish
triangle-shaped tissue sections called
what is medullary pyramids
urinary incontinence
Loss of voluntary control over the discharge of urine from the bladder; also called incontinence.
diabetes insipidus (DI)
A condition caused by inadequate secretion of, or resistance of the kidney to the action of, antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
sterile urine collection
Urine is collected through a catheter, either through an existing or straight cath method (tube inserted through the urethra to drain the bladder and then removed). This bypasses other tissues to collect urine directly from the bladder.