Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Urinary System (Matching)
nephroblastoma
also called Wilms tumor
renal cell carcinoma
also called hypernephroma or adenocarcinoma of the kidney
transitional cell papilloma
also know as bladder papilloma
antiinfective
antibitoics, antifungals, antiseptics
trigon/o
area between ureters coming in and urethra going out in the sac that stores urine
arteri/o
artery
vesicoureteral reflux
backward flow of urine from the bladder toward the kidney
acidifier
decreases the pH of urine
diabetes insipidus
deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone
diabetes mellitus
disease caused by deficiency of insulin
nephropathy
disease of the kidney
polydipsia
excessive thirst
nephrosclerosis
hardening of the arteries of the kidneys
anticholinergic
helps control urinary incontinence
ureterocele
herniation of the tube from the kidney to the bladder
renal failure
inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes
diuretic
increases formation of urine
alkalinizer
increases the pH of urine
urinary tract infection
infection anywhere in the urinary system
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the capillaries within the renal corpuscles
pyeleonephritis
inflammation of the renal parenchyma and the renal pelvis
urethritis
inflammation of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
polycystic kidney disease
inherited congenital disorders of the kidneys
medull/o
inner portion of the kidney
blood urea nitrogen
lab test done to measure nitrogenous waste
hil/o
location where ureter and renal vein leave kidney and renal artery enters
TCC of the bladder
malignant tumor arising from the cells lining the bladder
renal oncocytoma
most common benign solid renal tumor
removal of a renal calculus
nephrolithotomy
fixation of a kidney
nephropexy
removal of a stone from the kidney through a preexisting opening
nephrostolithotomy
new opening of a kidney
nephrostomy
removal of a kidney
nephrotectomy
incision of a kidney
nephrotomy
meat/o
opening of the urethra
cortic/o
outer portion of the kidney
renal colic
pain caused by a stone lodged in the ureter
nephroptosis
prolapse of the kidney
nephrotic syndrome
proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema characterize this syndrome
intravenous urography
radiographic imaging of kidneys, ureters, and bladder done with a contrast medium
voiding cystorethrography
radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra with a contrast medium while patient is urinating
cali/o
renal calyx
calic/o
renal calyx
calyc/o
renal calyx
pyel/o
renal pelvis
cyst/o
sac that stores urine
vesic/o
sac that stores urine
nephr/o
same as ren/o (kidney)
nephrotomography
sectional radiographic examination of the kidneys
renal adenoma
small, slow-growing benign tumor of the kidney
urolithiasis
stones in the urinary tract
antidiuretic
suppresses urine formation
biopsy
taking a piece of tissue for microscopic study
creatinine clearance test
test comparing the concentration of nitrogenous waste in blood and urine over a 24-hour period
GFR
test performed to measure the amount of blood filtered by the glomeruli
urethr/o
tube conducting urine out of the bladder
ureter/o
tubes connecting kidneys and bladder
ur/o
urine, urinary system
urin/o
urine, urinary system
cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
