Urinary 1
the study of kidneys
Nephrology
act of excreting waste
Elimination
pertaining to food
Alimentary
This word means chewing
Mastication
lacking in muscle tone; flabby
Flaccid
kidney stone (calcium and minerals)
Calculus
inability to control elimination
Incontinence
thick green fluid secreted by liver; digestion of fats; stored in gall bladder
Bile
sticky fluid secreted by some membranes and glands (mucous membrane)
mucus
painful muscle spasms (involuntary twitch)
cramp
functional unit of kidney
nephron
without urine <50 cc’s in 24 hours
Anuria
study of the physiology & pathophysiology of the digestive system
Gastroenterology
medical term for gas
Flatus
overstretching in ligaments
sprain
increase in urination
Polyuria
to void; urinate
Micturition
protein that produces a chemical change in another substance. (lipase, amylase, pepsin)
Enzyme
layer causing peristalsis
Muscularis
tears or breaks in muscles/tendons
strain
this word means kidneys are not making any urine
Suppression of urine
scanty amount of urine <500 mL’s in 24 hours
Oliguria
rhythmical waves of contraction that moves food along the digestive tract
Peristalsis
liquid mixture of partially digested food found in the stomach and small intestine
Chyme
muscle bruise involving local internal bleeding and inflammation
Contusion