MED TERMS MODULE 11
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
