Ch 9 Urinary System
Ablation is a treatment that involves the removal of a body part or the destruction of its function. T or F?
True
Acute renal failure has sudden onset and is characterized by uremia. T or F?
True
An indwelling catheter is one that remains inside the body for a prolonged time. T or F?
True
Dysuria is difficult or painful urination. T or F?
True
Hydroureter is the distention of the ureter with urine. T or F?
True
Renal colic is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone. T or F?
True
Stress incontinence is the inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing, laughing, or coughing. T or F?
True
A cystectomy is an incision into the urinary bladder. T or F?
False
A pyelotomy is the surgical replacement of a kidney. T or F?
False
Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the bladder. T or F?
False
Prostatism is a malignancy of the prostate gland. T or F?
False
The prostate gland surrounds the male bladder. T or F?
False
Ureterectasis is the abnormal narrowing of a ureter. T or F?
False
Urethrorrhea is bleeding from the urethra. T or F?
False
-ostomy
creating an opening
cyst
cyst
bladder
cyst/o
An inflammation of the bladder is:
cystitis
The term meaning inflammation of the bladder is
cystitis
x-ray of the bladder
cystography
A stone in the urinary bladder is known as:
cystolith
A/An ______ is a stone located within the urinary bladder.
cystolith
The surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall is a/an
cystopexy
surgical fixation of the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall
cystopexy
The surgical suturing of the bladder is known as
cystorrhaphy
Clue: the visual examination of the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
-pathy
disease
The increased output of urine is known as:
diuresis
-ptosis
droop or sag
painful urination
dysuria
Doris Volk has a chronic bladder condition involving inflammation within the wall of the bladder. This is known as _____ _____.
interstitial cystitis
nephr
kidney
nephr/o
kidney
ren
kidney or kidneys
stone, calculus
lith/o
meat
meatus
kidney
nephr/o
An inflammation of the kidney, most commonly caused by toxins, infection, or an autoimmune disease, is called
nephritis
A stone located in the kidney:
nephrolith
A specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys is a/an ____.
nephrologist
The surgical freeing of a kidney from adhesions is called
nephrolysis
The term meaning the freeing of a kidney from adhesions is
nephrolysis
Urine is produced in microscopic functional units of each kidney called
nephrons
the term meaning any disease of the kidney:
nephropathy
Which term means suppuration of the kidney?
nephropyosis
noct
night
Mr. Baldridge suffers from excessive urination during the night. The medical term for this is ______.
nocturia
The term _______ means urinary incontinence during sleep. It is also known as bed-wetting.
nocturnal enuresis
The term meaning scanty urination is
oliguria
scanty urination:
oliguria
What occurs when the muscles in the wall of the bladder contract involuntarily?
overactive bladder
Henry Wong's kidneys failed. He is being treated with _____ _____, which involves the removal of waste from his blood through a fluid exchange in the abdominal cavity.
peritoneal dialysis
While waiting for a transplant donor, waste was removed from Wade's blood by a fluid exchange through his abdominal cavity. This is known as ____ ____.
peritoneal dialysis
-al
pertaining to
Rosita LaPinta inherited _____ kidney disease. These cysts slowly reduce the kidney function, and this eventually leads to kidney failure.
polycystic
The term meaning excessive urination is
polyuria
excessive urination
polyuria
prostat
prostate gland
py
pus
renal pelvis
pyel/o
inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney:
pyelonephritis
A surgical incision into the renal pelvis is a
pyelotomy
Before entering the ureters, urine collects in the
renal pelvis
pyel/o
renal pelvis
olig
scanty
-lysis
separation, setting free
-ologist
specialist
-lith
stone
lith/o
stone
The placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone is known as
suprapubic catheterization
-pexy
surgical fixation
-otomy
surgical incision
-ectomy
surgical removal
-tripsy
to crush
A/An ______ (TURP) is the removal of excess tissue from the prostate with the use of a resectoscope.
transurethral prostatectomy
urine, urinary tract
ur/o
The major waste product of protein metabolism is
urea
Acute renal failure has sudden onset and is characterized by _____. This condition can be caused by many factors, including a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure due to injury or surgery.
uremia
The toxic condition caused by excessive waste products in the bloodstream is known as ______.
uremia
Which condition is also known as uremic poisoning?
uremia
a toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which the kidney function is compromised and urea is retained in the blood:
uremia
ureter/o
ureter
The term meaning the distention of the ureter is ____.
ureterectasis
surgical removal of ureter
ureterectomy
A stone located anywhere along the ureter is known as a
ureterolith
Clue: a stone located anywhere along the ureter
ureterolith
The discharge of blood from the ureter is
ureterorrhagia
the surgical suturing of a ureter
ureterorrhaphy
The treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter is called
ureteroscopy
a treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter using a scope
ureteroscopy
Urine is carried from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by the
ureters
In the male, the _____ carries both urine and semen.
urethra
Urine leaves the bladder through the
urethra
urethr/o
urethra
Roberta Gridley is scheduled for surgical repair of the walls of her urethra. This procedure is a/an ____.
urethroplasty
John Danielson has an enlarged prostate gland. This caused narrowing of the urethra, which is known as _____.
urethrostenosis
Steve Ehlers was treated for abnormal narrowing of the urethra. This condition is known as _____.
urethrostenosis
The examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements is
urinalysis
-uresis
urination
-uria
urine
ur
urine
ur/o
urine
urin
urine
A specialist who treats the genitourinary system of males is a/an
urologist
urinary system specialist
urologist
pertaining to an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina:
vesicovaginal
-scopy
visual examination
hydr/o
water
Which term describes the involuntary discharge of urine?
enuresis
In _____, the urethral opening is on the upper surface of the penis.
epispadias
Norman Smith was born with the opening of the urethra on the upper surface of the penis. This is known as ____.
epispadias
erul/o
glomerul
glomerulus
glomerul/o
Which kidney structure consists of a cluster of capillaries surrounded by the Bowman's capsule?
glomerulus
The process of artificially filtering waste products from the patient's blood is known as
hemodialysis
the process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood
hemodialysis
Which term describes the dilation of one or both kidneys?
hydronephrosis
The presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood is known as _____.
hypoproteinemia
The presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood:
hypoproteinemia
hernia, tumor, cyst
-cele
setting free, separation
-lysis
surgical fixation
-pexy
to crush
-tripsy
-alysis
a study of the parts
The term _____ describes treatment in which a body part is removed or its function is destroyed. This type of procedure is frequently used to treat prostate cancer.
ablation
Clue: the absence of urine formation by the kidneys
anuria
The absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as
anuria
cyst/o
bladder
vesic/o
bladder
-rrhagia
bleeding
hem/o
blood
-emia
blood condition
dia-
complete or through
home/o
constant
-stasis
control
-lithiasis
the presence of stones
-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record
