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Enurisis

Condition also known as bed wetting

Hyperplasia

Increase in cell numbers associated with tumor growth

Vesicovaginal fistula

Abnormal passageway between two organs such as a vagina and the bladder

Glomerular filtyation rate

Checks kidney function

Meaotomy

An incision into the urinary meat is to enlarge the opening

Prostatism

Disorder that causes the compression of the male urethra

Neurogenic bladder

Urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination

Cystography

Radio graphic examination of the bladder using a contrast medium via urethral catheters

Urinalysis

Examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal element

Pyonephrosis

Medical name for pus formation in the kidney

Renal colic

An acute pain in the kidney area caused by blockage during the passage of a stone

Urination is also known as

Micturition

Diuretics

Administered to increase urine secretion

Anuria

Absence of urine formation

Oliguria

Sparse or insufficient urine

Urinary ileostomy

A.k.a. ileal conduit

Renal cortex

Outer region of the kidney

Renal medulla

Inner region of the kidney

Transurethral prostatectomy

The removal of excess tissue from an in large prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope

Cystolith

A stone in the urinary bladder

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney

Interstitial cystitis

inflammation of the tissues of the walls of the bladder

Vesic/o

Urinary bladder

Azotemia

Shows high bun levels in the blood

Urinary hesitancy

Difficulty starting a urinary stream

Cystorraphy

Repair a defect in the bladder

Overflow incontinenc

Most common in men with enlarged prostates

Nephroliths

Cause of most renal colic

Hemodialysis

Type of dialysis filters, waste products directly from the patient’s body

Incontinence

The inability to control urination

Pyonephrosis

Superación of the kidney

Diuresis

The increased excretion of urine

Pyelonephritis

Inflammation of the Renal pelvis, and of the kidney

Ureteroscopy

Removal of the nephrolith from the ureter

Urethrorrhea

Best describes abnormal urethral discharge from an STD

Ureterolith

A stone located anywhere along ureter or removal of that stone

Lithotripsy

Destruction of a kidney stone by ultrasonic waves traveling through water

Urinary retention

The bladder is not emptying completely during urination

Stress incontinence

Voiding a small amount of urine during coughing

Hydronephrosis

The swelling of one or both kidneys due to an obstruction of the urine flow

Dysuria

Difficult or painful urination

Nocturnal enuresis

Condition is also known as bed wetting

Edema

Excessive fluid accumulates elation in body tissue

Urosepsis

A life-threatening, systemic bacterial infection

Acute renal failure

Has set an onset and is characterized by uremia due to dehydration

Hypospadias

Congenital abnormality is the urethral opening on the underside of the penis

Nephrolithiasis

A disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones

Polyuria

Excessive urination

KUB

Another name for flat plate, radiographic study of the abdomen

Catheterization

Describing the process of inserting a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder

Uremia

Ataxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in the bloodstream

Hyperproteinuria

Abnormally, high concentrations of protein in the urine

Nephrolithotomy

The removal of a kidney stone through a surgical incision into the kidney

Cystalgia

Pain in the bladder

hypoproteinemia

Low levels of protein in the blood

Overflow incontinence

Continuous leaking from the bladder

Vesicoureteral reflux

The backward flow of urine into the ureters

Wilms tumor

Rare cancer that affects children

End stage renal disease

Kidney failure can be fatal without dialysis or transplant

Nephropathy

Any disease of the kidney

Chronic kidney disease

A gradual and progressive loss of kidney function

Urge incontinence

AKA overactive bladder

Foley catheter

Type of cat litter that is made of a balloon, filled with zero water at the end to hold it in place

Peristalsis

Not a term for urination

Renal cell carcinoma

Kidney cancer that is asymptomatic

Suprapubic catheterization

Type of catheter is placed through the abdomen to the bladder