urinary review

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

urin/o

urine

nephr/o

kidney

cyst/o

urinary bladder

urethr/o

urethra

dialysis

• separation of substances by passage of a semi-permeable membrane

• dialysis is used to rid the body of unwanted substances when the kidneys are impaired or missing

• two forms: hemodialysis & peritoneal dialysis

hematuria

presence of blood in the urine

urethra

• tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

nephron

microscopic functional unit of the kidney

renal tubule

• microscopic tube in kidney’s nephrons

• absorbs essential nutrients, water, and electrolytes back into the blood — turns remaining waste and fluid into urine

polyuria

abnormal, excessive amounts of urine

urologist

doctor that specializes in urinary tracy (kidney, bladder, uterus, urethra)

micturition

voiding of urine — aka urination