Word Parts
means kidney
what is nephr/o
the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
what is homeostasis?
There are two of these; they filter blood to remove waste products and excess water
what are the kidneys?
type of renal failure with sudden onset
what is acute renal failure?
inability to control the excretion of urine, feces, or both
what is incontinence?
urine, urinary tract
what is ur/o
the way that the kidneys maintain homeostasis is by filtering out these three from the blood
what are water, salts, and acids
tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
what are the ureters
Excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues. Typically found in the abdomen and extremities
what is edema?
insertion of a tube into the bladder to procure a sterile specimen, or to drain urine when the patients is unable to void
what is urinary catheterization?
means stone, or calculus
what is lith/o
the major waste product of protein metabolism
what is urea
the tube through which urine exits the body from the bladder
what is the urethra?
also known as a kidney stone, or a renal calculus
what is a nephrolith
the absence of urine formation by the kidneys
means renal pelvis
what is pyel/o
The fluid that kidneys filter as it passes through them
what is blood?
the glands superior to the kidneys
what are adrenal glands?
genetic disorder that is characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys
what is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?
process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood when their kidneys are unable to
what is hemodialysis?
means to crush
what is -tripsy
waste product of muscle metabolism
what is creatinine?
The part of the nephron that actively filters urine
What is the glomerulus?
the discharge of blood from the ureter (must spell it correctly)
what is ureterorrhagia?
the removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland using a resectoscope
What is is transurethral prostatectomy (TURP)?