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PHYR 210 Urology and Nephrology

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nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
ureter/o
ureter
ur/o
urine, bladder
urethr/o
urethra
vas/o
vas deferens
rect/o
rectum
prostat/o
prostate gland
testicul/o
testis
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
nephritis
kidney inflammation
urinary tract infection
infection of any region of the urinary tract
- symptoms: fever, low back or abdominal pain and burning during urination
acute kidney disease/failure (AKD or AKF)
sudden stopping of kidney function, results in decreased urine output, swelling, nausea, fatigue, and shortness of breath
chronic kidney disease (CKD)
results in end stage renal disease (ESRD)
- gradual loss of kidney function due to medication conditions such as diabetes, HTN, or heart disease
- ESRD would require dialysis or transplant
diuretic
med used to increase production and secretion of urine in order to decrease amount of water in body
- treatment for kidney failure, heart failure, HTN and edema
hemodialysis (HD)
treatment for renal failure using artificial kidney machine to filter waste from BLOOD
peritoneal dialysis
treatment for renal failure by removing waste substances from body through placing warm, chemically balanced SOLUTION into peritoneal cavity
renal transplant
replacement of diseased kidney by donor kidney
nephrectomy
kidney removal
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland and places pressure on urethra causing urinary frequency, urgency, and nocturia
- common in men over 50 yo
prostatic cancer
common and slow-growing cancer of prostate gland occurring in males over age 50
prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
blood test to screen for prostate cancer
testicular cancer
cancer of one or both testes, more common in young men or boys
cyst/o
urinary bladder, sac
genit/o
genitals
cystoscopy
the visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope
cystectomy
surgical removal of the bladder
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
benign prostatic hyperplasia
BPH
hemodialysis
HD
prostate-specific antigen
PSA
sexually transmitted disease
STD
urinary tract infection
UTI
chronic kidney disease
CKD
acute kidney disease
AKD
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