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