Word Parts
urin/o
urine
What urinary organ holds urine?
The Bladder
Absence of urine production
Inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
What is urinalysis?
Where do the ureters transport urine?
From the renal pelvises of the kidneys to the urinary bladder
What is the name of the symptom that refers to the inability to urinate
urinary retention
nephrosclerosis
What test/procedure test blood or urine in order to check for things like drugs, alcohol, or other substances
toxicology
xanth/o
yellow; yellowish
Nephrons
A patient reports that they have been urinating more frequently at night, what is the possible symptom that they have?
What is nephrolithiasis also known as?
kidney stones
What are the two different X-ray methods that use contrast media to differentiate fluids and structures within the body?
Computerized Tomography(CT) and Intravenous Pyelogram(IVP)
dilation; expansion
What are the nephrons responsible for?
Filtration, Reabsorption, and secretion
What could the bladder to leak during urinary incontinence?
laughing, coughing, sneezing, etc.
A lack of ___ prevents water from being reabsorbed through the blood-
ADH
dipstick urinalysis
-ptosis
droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
What are the 4 main functions of the urinary system?
Filtration, Waste storage and Excretion, Hormone production, and Homeostasis maintenance
A patient has complaints about urinating in small amounts and that urination process being very painful, what are the two symptoms described in the report?
oliguria and dysuria
What is often a result of nephrosclerosis?
excisional biopsy, incisional biopsy, and needle biopsy