MED TERMS MODULE 11

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In this diagnostic procedure, an X-ray image of the renal pelvis is obtained after contrast dye is injected into the bloodstream.

IVP

A patient has an infection in her bladder and urethra. The correct abbreviation for this condition is:

UTI

The combining form for bladder is ______. (do not forget to include the combining vowel)

cyst/o

inflammation of the bladder

cystitis

An infection of the kidney is commonly known as a urinary tract infection.

false

Enuresis is the inability to pass urine.

false

The sign of abnormally low levels of urea and other nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood is called azotemia.

false

The urinary system is NOT a localized system.

false

The combining form olig/o means ________ in number.

few

blood in the urine

hematuria

The medical term for crushing stones is

lithotripsy

The correct spelling of the Greek word root for kidney is

nephr

Urologist is one term describing a specialist in kidney disease. The other term is a

nephrologist

An ultrasound procedure in which a kidney is imaged with the use of sound waves is:

nephrosonography

The word root azot means urea or

nitrogen

The patient reports that he has to get up twice a night to urinate. The health care worker should chart that the patient has:

nocturia

The medical term for reduced urination is:

oliguria

The medical term for excessive urination is:

polyuria

The medical term for the involuntary discharge of urine during coughing, sneezing, or straining is

stress incontinence

The primary function of the urinary system is to filter waste from the blood and maintain proper pH.

true

surgical fixation of the urethra

urethropexy

When a flexible tube is inserted through the urethra to the bladder to drain urine, it is called:

urinary catheterization

UTI stands for

urinary tract infection

The suffix -uresis means

urination

The urinary system uses ________ as its primary agent

urine

Nephrologist is one term describing a specialist in kidney disease. The other term for this specialist is an

urologist


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