Chapter 13 Urinary System
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NUR 101 terminology
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Nursing HCC Nights Weekends, Nursing Terminology 101
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Urinary system organs | Kidneys Ureters Urinary bladder Urethra |
| nephron | kidney |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| nephron | filtration unit of the kidney |
| ren | kidney |
| ur; urin; uria; uria | urine |
| ureter | tube that conneccts each kidney to the urinary bladder |
| ur/o | urinary system |
| nephrologist | specialist for the kidneys |
| urologist | specialist in the whole urinary system |
| renal cell carcinoma | form of kidney cancer; treatment is nephrectomy |
| Wilms tumor | happens in children |
| pyelonephritis | renal pelvis and kidney inflammation |
| nephritis | kidney inflammation |
| acute renal failure (AFR) | functioning at 10%, makes the kidneys suddenly stop filtering waste products from the blood |
| Chronic renal failure | a.k.a. chronic kidney disease. gradual loss of renal function |
| end-stage renal disease | the kidneys are functioning at less than 10% of their normal capacity. dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed. |
| urinary tract infection | infection occurs when bacteria invade (E.coli) and multiply in the urinary tract through the urethra. connected with pyelonephritis |
| di- | complete |
| -esis | condition |
| diuresis | production of a large volume urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| pyelogram | x-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters |
| dialysis | artificial method of filtration of remove excess waste material and water from the body |
| hemodialysis | artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood |
| peritoneal dialysis | uses a dialysis solution that is infused into and drained out of the abdominal cavity through a small, flexible, implanted catheter |
| anuria | condition with the absense of urine production |
| oliguria | scanty production of urine |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| dysuria | difficulty or pain with urination |
| Kidney stones | being as a grain, usually of a mineral. As more material accumulates, a small stone is formed. the stones can occlude the ureter. small stones can pass to the outside from the ureter or bladder upon urination. |
| lithotripsy | crushing stones by soundwaves |
| nephrolithiasis | presence of a kidney stone |
| KUB | x-ray of abdomen to show kidneys, ureters, and bladder |
| cystoscope | endoscope inserted to view the inside of the bladder |
| urinary bladder | hollow, muscular organ |
| urethra | a thin-walled tube, takes urine from the bladder to the outside |
| internal urethral sphincter | holds urine in the bladder and is an involuntary sphincter |
| external urethral sphincter | provides voluntary control of urination |
| external urinary meatus | opening of the urethra to the outside, same for both female and male |
| enuresis | involuntary bed-wetting |
| micturition | act of passing urine, aka Urination & Void |
| Urinary incontinence | loss of bladder control |
| Urinary retention | abnormal, involuntary holding of urine in the bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| glycosuria | presence of glucose in urine |
| proteinuria | presence of protein in urine |
| cyst- | bladder |
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