Chapter 9 Urinary

nephr/o, ren/o

kidneys

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ur/o, urin/o, -uria

urine, urination

ureter/o

ureters

cyst/o

urinary bladder

urethr/o

urethra

prostat/o

prostate

-cele

hernia

cyst/o

cyst

lith/o, -lith

stone, calculus

noct-

night

-olig

scant

hydr/o

water

en-

into

poly-

many

-alysis

to analyze the parts

-tripsy

to crush

-pexy

surgical fixation

edema

fluid in tissues causing swelling

anuria

absence of urine formation

oliguria

scant urination

polyuria

excessive urine

dysuria

difficult, painful urination

enuresis

involuntary discharge of urine

nocturia

frequent, excessive urination during the night

nocturnal enuresis

urinary incontinence during sleep

nephrologist

specializes in diagnosing/treating diseases/disorders of kidneys

urologist

specializes in diagnosing/treating diseases/disorders of urinary system

nephritis

inflammation of kidney(s)

polycystic kidney disease

genetic disorder with many cysts in the kidney, leads to reduced kidney function and kidney failure

nephrolithiasis

the presence of stones in the kidney (kidney stones)

hydroureter

distention of ureter with urine due to blockage

hydronephrosis

distention of kidney with uring due to blockage backing fluid up into the kidney

ureterectomy

surgical removal of a ureter

cystitis

inflammation of bladder

cystocele

hernia of bladder through vaginal wall

cystoalgiga

pain in the bladder, usually from an infection

cystoscopy

use of endoscope for visual examination of urinary bladder

cystectomy

surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder

cystopexy

surgical fixation of bladder to abdominal wall

prostatitis

group of disorders characterized by inflammation of prostate gland

benign prostatic hyperplasia

enlargement of prostate glad, may cause difficult in urination

prostatectomy

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

urethrorrhagia

bleeding from the urethra

urethrorrhea

abnormal discharge from urethra

urethrostenosis

narrowing of urethra

urinalysis

determines presence of abnormal elements

hyperproteinuria

excessive amounts of protein in the urine

lithotripsy

breaking of stones into fragments, which are then excreted in urine

urethrostenosis

narrowing of the urethra

urethroplasty

surgical repair of damage/defect in walls of urethra

KUB

X-ray of kidneys, ureters, bladder

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

DRE

digital rectal examination

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

UTI

urinary tract infection

ARF

acute renal failure

ESRD

end stage renal disease