MT CH: 7 & 12

Hypercapnia

Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream

Palatine tonsil

One of a pair of masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx

Paranasal sinus

One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose

Glottis

Slit-like opening to the voice box

Hilum of the lung

Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs

Mediastinum

Region between the lungs in the thoracic cavity

Division of the lung

Thoracotomy

Incision of the chest

Atelectasis

Collapsed lung

Bacilli

Rod-shaped bacteria

Abscess

Collection of pus

Rhinoplasty

Surgical repair of the nose

Tonsillectomy

Removal of the tonsils

Pertussis

Whooping cough

Laryngoscopy

Visual examination of the voice box

Phrenodynia

Pain of the pleura (chest wall)

Bronchoscopy

Endoscopic examination

Endotracheal intubation

Tube placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway

The "P" in DPT stands for

pertussis

Pyothorax; empyema

Collection of pus in the pleural cavity

Orhopnea

Breathing easier in an upright position

Asbestosis

Type of pneumoconiosis

Hypoxemia

Medical condition of decreased oxygen in the blood

Bronchi

Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe

Laryngospasm

Involuntary contraction of muscles in the voice box

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin

Lobectomy

Removal of a lobe of the lung

Glomerular

pertaining to small balls of capillaries in the kidney

Stone

calculus

An example of an upper UTI is

inflamation

Enuresis

bedwetting

Reabsoption

process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the book vessel

meatus

opening or canal

Nephron

combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where urine is formed

Nephrolithotomy

incision of the kidney to remove a stone

Alkaline is

basic

High levels of ketones in the blood can lead to:

acidosis

Urine is held in the bladder

urinary incontinence

Test that measures the amount of urea in the blood

BUN

Nephrosclerosis

hardening of the blood vessels in the kidney

Childhood renal carcinoma

wilms tumor

Uremia can also be described as

azotemia

Lithotripsy

Use of shock waves to crush urinary tract stones

A group of symptoms marked by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia

nephrotic syndrome

Renal abscess may lead to:

pyuria

Protein in the urine

albuminuria

X-ray of the urinary tract

KUB

Hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and the urinary bladder

ureterocele

Hemodialysis

artificial kidney machine

Diabetes insipidus is characterized by all the following EXCEPT:

Insufficient ADH

Glycosuria

Pituitary gland malfunction

Polydipsia

Polyuria

Glycosuria

Oliguria

scanty urination

Surrounding the urinary bladder

perivesical

Nitrogenous wastes

Urea, creationine, uric acid

cali/o, calic/o

calyx (calix); cup-shaped

cyst/o, vesic/o

urinary bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

meat/o

meatus

albumin/o

albumin (a protein in the blood)

nephr/o, ren/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

trigon/o

trigone (region of the bladder)

ureter/o

ureter

azot/o

nitrogen

urethr/o

urethra

bacteri/o

bacteria

dips/o

thirst

kal/i

potassium

ket/o, keton/o

ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)

lith/o

stone

natr/o

sodium

noct/o

night

olig/o

scanty

-poietin

substance that forms

py/o

pus

-tripsy

crushing

ur/o

urine (urea)

What is voiding?

Urination

urin/o

urine

-uria

urination; urine condition

renal cortex

Outer section of the kidney

renal medulla

Inner region of the kidney

erythropoietin

Hormone secreted by the kidney that stimulates formation of red blood cells

renin

Enzyme made by the kidney; increases blood pressure

electrolyte

Small molecule that carries an electric charge in solution

hilum

Notch on the surface of the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter

uric acid

nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

caliceal

pertaining to a calix (collecting cup of renal pelvis)

urinary meatal stenosis

narrowing of the urinary meatus

cystocele

hernia of the urinary bladder

pyelolithotomy

incision to remove a stone from the renal pelvis

trigonitis

inflammation of the trigone

ureteroileostomy

new opening between the ureter and the ileum

urethrostenosis

narrowing (narrowed portion) of the urethra

vesicoureteral reflux

backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter

arteriole

small artery

catheter

tube for injecting or removing fluids

coetex

outer region of an organ

creatinine

nitrogenous waste ecreted in urine

electrolyte

chemical element that carries an electrical chage when dissolved in water

erythropoietin (EPO)

Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate production of red blood cells by bone marrow