Medical Terminology Chapter 9: The Urinary System Learning Exercise

cyst/o

bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus

-cele

hernia, tumor

nephr/o

kidney

lith/o

stone, calculus

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

pyel/o

renal pelvis

-lysis

setting free, separation

-pexy

surgical fixation

-tripsy

to crush

dia-

complete- through

-ectasis

enlargement, stretching

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

-uria

urination, urine

edema

Excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues is called ____.

cystolith

A stone in the urinary bladder is known as a ____.

diuresis

The increased output of urine is known as ____.

renal pelvis

Before entering the ureters, urine collects in the ____.

prostate

A disorder of the ____ gland affects a male's ability to urinate.

nephrons

Urine is produced in microscopic functional units of each kidney called ____.

urethra

In the male, the ____ carries both urine and semen.

urologist

A specialist who treats the genitourinary system of males is a/an ____.

epispadias

In ____, the urethral opening is on the upper surface of the penis.

ablation

The term ____ describes treatment in which a body part is removed or its function is destroyed. This type of procedure is frequently used to treat prostate cancer.

urethral meatus

the opening through which urine leaves the body

glomerulus

the portion of a nephron that is active in filtering urine

renal cortex

the outer region of the kidney

urethra

the tube from the bladder to the outside of the body

ureters

the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder

pyelotomy

A surgical incision into the renal pelvis is a ____.

ureterorrhagia

The discharge of blood from the ureter is ____.

polyuria

The term meaning excessive urination is ____.

cystitis

The term meaning inflammation of the bladder is ____.

urea

The major waste product of protein metabolism is ____.

Wilms

A _______ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children.

incontinence

Being unable to control excretory functions is known as __________

catheterization

The process of withdrawing urine from the bladder is known as urinary ________________

Kegel

___________ exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises used to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor to control urinary stress incontinence.

vesicovaginal

A __________________ fistula is an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina.

benign prostatic hyperplasia

BPH

end-stage renal disease

ESRD

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

ESWL

glomerular filtration rate

GFR

overactive bladder

OAB

anuria

The absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as ____.

cystorrhaphy

The surgical suturing of the bladder is known as ____.

nephrolysis

The term meaning the freeing of a kidney from adhesions is ____.

oliguria

The term meaning scanty urinations is ____.

hemodialysis

The process of artificially filtering waste products from the patient's blood is known as ____.

nephritis

An inflammation of the kidney, most commonly caused by toxins, infection, or an autoimmune disease, is called ____.

ureterolith

A stone located anywhere along the ureter is known as a ____.

suprapubic catheterization

The placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone is known as ____.

cystopexy

The surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall is a/an ____.

transurethral prostatectomy

A/An ____ (TURP) is the removal of excess tissue from the prostate with the use of a resectoscope.

hyperproteinuria

________________ is abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine.

hydronephrosis

_______________ is the dilation of one or both kidneys.

cystourethrography

_____________ is a diagnostic procedure in which a fluoroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra.

nephrolithotomy

A percutaneous ___________ is the surgical removal of a kidney stone through a small incision in the back.

ureterorrhaphy

_______________ means the surgical suturing of a ureter.

strees incontinence

______________ is the inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing, laughing, or coughing.

Renal colic

_________ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone.

acute renal failure

_____________ has sudden onset and is characterized by uremia.

nocturia

excessive urination at night

polycystic

having many cysts

interstitial cystitis

inflammation within the wall of the urinary bladder

urethrostenosis

narrowing of the urethra

epispadias

congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

peritoneal dialysis

the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood

urethroplasty

surgical repair of the urethra

prostate-specific antigen

blood test to screen for prostate cancera

glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

nephroptosis

drooping kidney

uremia

Acute renal failure has sudden onset and is characterized by ____. This condition can be caused by many factors, including a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure due to injury or surgery.

nocturnal enuresis

The term ____ means urinary incontinence during sleep. It is also known as bed-wetting.

ureterectasis

The term meaning the distention of ureter is ____.

hypoproteinemia

The presence of abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood is known as ____.

nephrologist

A specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys is a/an ____.

cystostomy

The creation of an artificial opening between the urinary bladder and the exterior of the body is a/an ____.

nephrotomy

A surgical incision into the kidney is a/an ____.

nephrosclerosis

Abnormal hardening of the kidney is known as ____.

cystoptosis

Prolapse of the bladder into the urethra is known as ____.

urethrocele

A prolapse of the female urethra is a/an ____.

ureterolysis

The procedure to separate adhesions around a ureter is a/an ____.

nephromalacia

Abnormal softening of the kidney is known as ____.

ureteroplasty

The surgical repair of the ureter is known as ____.

urethrostomy

The surgical creation of an outside excretory opening from the urethra is a/an ____.

cystoplasty

The surgical repair of the bladder is a/an ____.