Urinary System SOAP

kidney

organ that filters the blood and creates urine

ureter

A duct leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

urinary bladder

a smooth muscle that holds urine until ready to void

urethra

tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

ur/o, urin/o

urine

nephr/o, ren/o

kidney

ureter/o

ureter

cyst/o, vesic/o

urinary bladder

urethr/o

urethra

nephropathy

disease of the kidney

nephrolithiasis, renal calculi

kidney stones

urinary tract infection (UTI)

infection of the urinary tract

renal failure

kidney failure

diuretics

medication that promote urine formation

antidiuretic

medications that inhibit urine formation

catheterization

placement of hollow tube into the bladder via the urethra

hemodialysis, kidney dialysis

procedure for removing wastes from the blood through external filtration

hematuria

blood in the urine

dysuria, urodynia

painful urination

incontinence

inability to control urination

nocturnal enuresis

nighttime involuntary urination

nephralgia

pain in the kidney

urinalysis

test for abnormal substances in the urine

urine culture

test to determine type of pathogen in the urine

voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

imaging of the bladder and urethra during urination