Study Guide- Urinary System – Flashcards
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anuresis
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inability to urinate
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anuria
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ansence of urine formation
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Bowman's Capsule
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surrounds glomerulus and is the point where filtration takes place from blood to kidney in the nephron
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Cholescopy
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direct visual exam of the gallbladder
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cortex
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outermost layer of the kidney
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cystolith
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presence of stones in the urinary bladder (the stone itself is called a cystolith)
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cystoscopy
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direct visual exam of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope
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diabetic nephropathy
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kidney disease that can accompany diabetes with thickening and hardening of the glomeruli
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diabetic retinopathy
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loss of vision due to diabetes
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diuresis
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excessive urine production - loss of body fluids
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dysuria
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painful or difficult urination
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enuresis
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urinary incontinence - inability to control urination
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erythropoietin
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a hormone that is secreted by the kidneys and stimulates the production of red blood cells
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the glomeruli and the kidney
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glomerulus
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ball of capillaries at the start of each nephron that is surrounded by the Bowmans's capsule
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hemodialysis
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filtration of the blood outside the body using a dialysis machine for patients with kidney failure
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hydronephrosis
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swelling of one or both kidneys (can be caused by a back up of urine due to a stone in the ureter)
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hyperlipidemia
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high levels of fat in the blood
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hyperproteinuria
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high levels of protein in the urine - can be a sign of kidney disease
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hypolipidemia
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low levels of fat in the blood
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hypoproteinemia
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low levels of protein in the blood (often seen along with hyperproteinuria)
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KUB
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Xray of the Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder
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lith/o
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stone
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lithotomy
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surgical removal of a stone (non-specific)
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lithotripsy
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crushing of a stone by using high powered ultrasonic waves
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medulla
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middle portion of the kidney - where nephrons are located
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micturation
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urination
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
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the condition of having kidney stone/stones
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nephrolithotomy
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surgical removal of a kidney stone
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nephrolysis
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freeing of kidney from scar tissue (scar tissue in the andominopelvic cavity are often called adhesions)
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nephron
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the functional unit of the kidney filtration system (includes glomerulus, bowman's capsule, and tubules)
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nephroptosis
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"floating kidney" when the kidney drops into the pelvis from its original normal placement
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nephropyosis
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discharge or presence of pus in the kidney
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nephrosis
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any abnormal condition of the kidney
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nephrotic syndrome
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kidney disease showing increased protein in the urine and decreased protein in the blood
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nocturia
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frequent need to urinate in the night time
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oliguria
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abnormally low urine output
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peritoneal dialysis
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removing toxins from the blood by instilling dialysis fluid into the abdominal cavity (the toxins are drawn from the blood into the fluid then the fluid is removed)
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polyuria
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frequent urination
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py/o
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pus
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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pyelitis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidneys
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pyeloplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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ren/o
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kidney
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renal failure
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kidneys are unable to filter blood - symptoms include hyperproteinuria and hypoproteinemia
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renal pelvis
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innermost collection area of the kidney - drained via the ureters
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stress incontinence
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inability to control urine with muscle stress (i.e. laughing, coughing, sneezing, running)
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suprapubic
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above the pubic bone - suprapubic caterization is surgically placing a urinary catheter through the abdominal wall at the suprapubic level
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-tripsy
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crushing of a stone by using high powered ultrasonic waves
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uremia
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urea (waste) present in the blood - an indication that the kidneys are not filtering properly
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ureter
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tube that carries the urine from the kidney (pelvis) to the urinary bladder - we have 2 ureters one for each kidney
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ureteroplasty
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surgical repair of one or both ureter(s)
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ureterorrhagia
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bleeding from one or both ureter(s)
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ureterostenosis
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narrowing of one or both ureter(s)
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urethra
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tube that carries the urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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urethroplasty
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surgical repair of the urethra
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urethrostenosis
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narrowing of the urethra
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urethrostomy
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surgical opening into the urethra
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urge incontinence
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the inability to control urinating when the bladder is full and the urge to urinate to present
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urinalysis
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lab or dipstick test to check the makeup of the urine and what is in the urine (i.e. blood, WBC, protein, sugar, etc.)
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urinary bladder
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storage tank for urine
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urinary retention
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inability to empty bladder completely when after voiding some urine is retained in the urinary bladder
