Structure and Function
What is are ureters?
What is a cyst/o/scope?
What is a cystocele?
Surgical procedure to remove kidney stones
What is lithotomy or lithectomy?
Small tube introduced into a hollow organ to may introduce or remove fluid or be used for diagnostic or treatment purposes
What is catheterization?
Carries urine from the urinary bladder to outside the body
What is the urethra?
Crushing of a urinary stone
What is lith/o/tripsy
May present with pain and burning with urination
What is cystitis?
High frequently sound waves used to evaluate internal structures
What is ultrasonography?
An involuntary discharge of urine
What is enuresis or incontinence?
Four organs of the urinary system
What is the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra?
Excessive urination
What is polyuria?
Inability to maintain bladder control
What is urinary incontinence?
Term for "without urine"
What is oliguria?
Any procedure of medication that passes through the skin
What is percutaneous?
Main function of the kidneys
What removes toxic products from the blood by forming urine?
Urine with blood
What is hematuria?
Painful urination
What is dysuria?
Medical term for swelling of the lower extremities
What is edema?
Forming an opening in the kidney
What is nephr/o/stomy?
Bonus:
Microscopic unit of the kidney that carries out the processes that form urine.
What is the nephron?
Urine with pus
What is py/uria
Term for kidneys that are not functioning
What is end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?
Enlargement of the kidneys
What is nephromegaly?
Bonus:
Drug that stimulates the production and flow of urine
What is a diuretic?