Complementary Terms Built from Word Parts: Urinary System

Flashcards covering urinary system signs and symptoms, medical specialties, clinical distinctions, and descriptive terms built from word parts.

What is the medical definition of albuminuria?

Albumin in the urine (albumin is an important protein in the blood, but when found in the urine, may indicate kidney disease; small amounts may be present in the absence of kidney disease); (lab finding)

What is anuria?

Absence of urine (failure of the kidney to produce urine)

What does the term azotemia refer to?

Nitrogen in the blood (laboratory abnormality indicating an increase in nitrogen-containing compounds, including urea and creatinine; one of many signs and symptoms of uremia); (lab finding)

What is the definition of dysuria?

Difficult or painful urination

What does glycosuria mean?

Sugar (glucose) in the urine; (lab finding)

How is hematuria defined?

Blood in the urine; (symptom and lab finding)

What is nocturia?

Night urination

What does oliguria mean?

Scanty urine (amount)

What is the definition of polyuria?

Much (excessive) urine

What does pyuria indicate?

Pus in the urine; (lab finding)

What is a nephrologist?

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

What is the definition of nephrology?

Study of the kidney (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the kidney)

What is a urologist?

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

What is the definition of urology?

Study of the urinary tract (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the male and female urinary systems and the male reproductive system)

How do the clinical responsibilities of a urologist differ from those of a nephrologist?

A urologist treats diseases of the male and female urinary system and the male reproductive system both medically and surgically. A nephrologist treats kidney diseases and prescribes and manages dialysis therapy.

What is the definition of the descriptive term intravesical?

Pertaining to within the (urinary) bladder

What does the term meatal mean?

Pertaining to the meatus

What is the definition of transurethral?

Pertaining to through the urethra

What does the term urinary mean?

Pertaining to urine