med term chapter 10 urinary system
excision of a urinary bladder is called
cystectomy
term meaning referring to the urinary bladder is
cystic
this is released from the kidneys to signal the production of red blood cells..
erythropoietin
inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney is called
glomerulonephritis
kidney dialysis is the same as
hemodialysis
inability to hold urine in the bladder is called
incontinence
excision of a kidney from a donor is called
nephrectomy
the condition of kidney stones is called
nephrolithiasis
the surgical incision of a kidney to remove a stone is called
nephrolithotomy
the surgical treatment of nephroptosis is
nephropexy
the creation of a new opening into the kidney is called
nephrostomy
the formation of a new opening to the kidney is called
nephrostomy
incision into a kidney is called
nephrotomy
___ means poisonous to the kidneys
nephrotoxic
the word part that means few or scanty is...
oligo
this type of dialysis pertains to the membrane that surrounds the abdominal organs
peritoneal
inflammation of the renal pelvis is called
pyelitis
This synonym for nephrostomy means the formation of a new opening into the renal pelvis.
pyelostomy
a tube placed just above the pubic symphysis is called
suprapubic catheterization
pyelolithotomy is
surgical removal of a stone from the renal pelvis
Surgical and Therapeutic Interventions In this procedure, small pieces of tissue from a nearby structure are removed through the wall of the urethra.
transurethral resection
small pieces of tissue are removed through the wall of the urethra in
transurethral resection
when kidney failure occurs, a common side effect is
uremia (urine in the blood)
____ means pertaining to a ureter
ureteral
surgical repair of a ureter is called
ureteroplasty
this tube drains urine from the bladder
urethra
the inability to hold urine in the bladder is called
urinary incontinence
the abnormal condition of stones in the urinary tract
urolithiasis
renal arteriography is
used to assess blood flow to the kidney
removal of a kidney through an incision made in the abdominal wall is called
a laparoscopic nephrectomy
the record of slices of a kidney is called
a nephrotomogram
removal of tissue from the kidney with a needle that crosses the skin is called
a percutaenous renal biopsy
stenosis is
an obstruction or narrowing