The Language of Medicine ch. 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cystourethrogram | record of the bladder and urethra |
| Nephropathy | a disease affecting the kidneys |
| Voiding cystourethrogram | x-ray of the bladder and urethra taken during urination |
| Meatotomy | surgical incision made in the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening |
| Hematuria | blood in the urine |
| Pyelolithotomy | surgical incision of the kidney to remove a stone from the renal pelvis |
| Uremia | excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure |
| Renal calculus | a kidney stone |
| Renal ischemia | Holding back of blood flow to the kidney |
| Renal transplantation | surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient |
| Renal dialysis | process of using an artificial kidney to remove wastes from the blood |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
| Diuretic | any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine |
| Glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| Urinary retention | Urine is held in the bladder |
| Urinary incontinence | inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (test of kidney function) |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| Paranephric | pertaining to near the kidney |
| Ureteroileostomy | New opening between the ureter and ileum |
| Perivesical | pertaining to surrounding the urinary bladder |
| Vesicoureteral Reflux | a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter |
| Polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram - X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| PKU | phenylketonuria (disease due to lack of an enzyme in infants) |
| Lithotripsy | crushing of a stone |
| Nephrolithotomy | incision into the kidney for the removal of stones |
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