2.8 Urinary System

cyst/o-

urinary bladder

cystoscopy

visual examination of the urinary bladder

vesic/o-

urinary bladder

intravesical

within the urinary bladder

nephr/o-

kidney

nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

ren/o-

kidney

renal

pertaining to kidney

pyel/o-

renal pelvis

pyelogram

x-ray record of the renal pelvis

ureter/o-

ureter

ureterectomy

removal of the ureter

urethr/o-

urethra

urethritis

inflammation of the urethra

Albuminuria

a condition of protein (albumin) in the urine

Anuria

a condition of no urine production

Dysuria

painful urination

Glycosuria

a condition of glucose in the urine

Hematuria

a condition of blood in the urine

Nephrolithiasis

abnormal condition of stones in the kidney

Cystolithiasis

abnormal condition of stones in the urinary bladder

ureterolithiasis

abnormal condition of stones in the ureter

Renal failure

condition in which the kidneys stop functioning and stop producing urine

Uremia

condition of high levels of urea (nitrogenous waste material) in the blood

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

measures the amount of urea (nitrogenous waste material) in the blood

Cystoscopy

visual examination of the urinary bladder

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)

x-ray image of the kidneys and urinary tracyt without using a contrast material

Urography

x-ray image of the kidneys and urinary tracyt using a contrast material

Renal dialysis

treatment for people whose kidneys are failing: waste materials (urea and uric acid) are separated from the blood using a machine

Lithotripsy

using shockwaves to crush the stones

Urinary catheterization

a catheter (flexible tube) is inserted into the bladder through the urethra

ARF

acute renal failure

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

CRF

chronic renal failure

KUB

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

UA

Urine analysis

UTI

Urinary tract infection