Med 110 Week 1 quiz

Celiac

Pertaining to the abdomen.

Common bile duct

Duct formed by union of hepatic and cystic ducts; transports bile.

Meatus

Opening of the urethra to outside.

Mesentery

Membrane that holds intestines together.

Nephr/o

Combining form meaning kidney.

Pyel/o

Combining form meaning renal pelvis.

Py/o

Combining form meaning pus.

Renal tubules

Small tubes in kidney involved in reabsorption/secretion during urine formation.

Renal vein

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the kidney.

Sphincter

Circular muscle that constricts a passage.

Stomat/o

Combining form meaning mouth.

Trigone

Triangular area in the urinary bladder.

Acidosis

A condition where the body has too much acid due to increased hydrogen ion concentration.

Albuminuria

Protein in the urine.

Anorexia

Lack of appetite.

Anuria

No urine is produced.

Azotemia

Nitrogen (increased amounts of nitrogenous waste) in the blood.

Cholecystolithiasis

Abnormal condition of gallstones.

Cirrhosis

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver.

Dysphagia

Difficult swallowing.

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome: GI symptoms without structural abnormalities.

Meatal stenosis

Narrowing of the urethral meatus.

Nephrosclerosis

Hardening of the small arteries in the kidneys.

Nephrotic syndrome

Group of symptoms due to kidney damage (proteinuria, edema, hypoalbuminemia).

Oliguria

Scanty urination.

Polydipsia

Condition of increased thirst.

Sialadenolithiasis

Stones in the salivary glands.

Calcium carbonate

Antacid; neutralizes hydrochloric acid in the GI tract.

Dimenhydrinate

Gravol (B); antiemetic; prevents nausea, vomiting.

Dutasteride

Avodart (B); treats BPH.

Finasteride

Proscar; inhibits testosterone for BPH treatment.

Furosemide

Lasix; a diuretic used to treat edema and hypertension.

Hydrochlorothiazide

Diuretic (Hydrodiuril); treats edema & lowers BP.

Indapamide

Lozide; a diuretic.

Loperamide

Antidiarrheal agent. Often used in treatment of IBS.

Metolazone

Zaroxolyn (b), diuretics; lowers blood pressure, treats edema.

Pantoprazole

Pantoloc (b), Proton pump inhibitor (PPI); reduces stomach acid.

Ranitidine

Zantac (B); H2 blocker, reduces stomach acid.

Spironolactone

Aldactone (b), diuretic; potassium-sparing; treats edema & high BP.

Tamsulosin

Flomax (B); alpha-blocker used in BPH.

Erythropoietin

Hormone secreted by kidney to stimulate RBC formation.

Hemodialysis

A process of removing waste products from blood when kidneys fail.

Nitrogenous waste

Waste products containing nitrogen (e.g. urea, creatinine).

Voiding

Urination.