Definitions
Incontinence means...
inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces
Meaning of word element:
-ation
Process
Infection of the urethra
Urethritis
What is the purpose of a diuretic?
to increase urine output
Test in which contrast material is used to assess the blood flow to the kidney.
Renal Angiogram
Means involuntary bed wetting
Enuresis
Word element that means stone
lith/o-
External opening of a passage
Meatus
In order to view the inside of the ureter a physician would use this instrument
Ureteroscope
How do the kidneys maintain homeostasis?
By controlling the amount of water and electrolytes that are eliminated
Filtration unit of the kidneys
Nephron
Word element that means kidney
Ren-
Condition that results from an excessive amount of nitrogenous waste products in the blood.
Uremia
The artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood
Dialysis
Medical term for the plexus of capillaries in the nephron
Glomerulus
Word that means the same as urination
Micturition
chronic
Medical condition that signifies the presence of a stone or calculus
Nephrolithiasis
This test is the definitive test for a UTI
Clean-catch specimen/urine
Another name for Wilms tumor, a malignant childhood kidney tumor
Nephroblastoma
Specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary system
Urologist
Word element that means crushing
-tripsy
Inflammation of the kidney tissue between the renal tubules, it can be an allergic reaction or a side effect of medications like penicillin
Interstitial nephritis
Using a thin, flexible, tube-like optical instrument inserted through the urethra to examine the bladder
Cystoscopy
What is a KUB
Xray of the abdomen that shows the kidneys, ureters, and bladder